GRE Word List
RETROGRADE
go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ.
The meaning of the word retrograde is go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| motif | theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure |
| precocious | advanced in development; N. precocity |
| artisan | a manually skilled worker |
| transmute | transform; change; convert to something different |
| multilingual | having many languages; fluent in several languages |
| quagmire | bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself |
| protocol | diplomatic etiquette; ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats; first copy of a treaty before its ratification; Ex. Protocol demands that the queen meet him at the airport. |
| irreproachable | beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct |
| kaleidoscope | tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events; Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful |
| abstain | refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote |
