GRE Word List
REVERIE
daydream
The meaning of the word reverie is daydream.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| executioner | one who executes |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| pedantic | of, relating to, or being a pedant |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |