GRE Word List
RESOLUTION
the act or process of resolving: such as
The meaning of the word resolution is the act or process of resolving: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| espouse | marry |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |