GRE Word List
RESORT
one that affords aid or refuge : resource
The meaning of the word resort is one that affords aid or refuge : resource.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |