GRE Word List
REVERIE
daydream; abstracted musing
The meaning of the word reverie is daydream; abstracted musing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peremptory | demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock |
| rudimentary | elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language |
| stricture | severe and adverse criticism; critical comments; limit or restriction |
| solicitor | lawyer in the lower court of law |
| caulk | make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship) |
| extant | (of something written or painted) still in existence |
| subjective | influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; Ex. subjective sensation of the ghostly presence |
| analgesia | condition of being unable to feel pain |
| fluency | smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent |
| grisly | ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies |
