GRE Word List
REVERIE
daydream
The meaning of the word reverie is daydream.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| collate | to compare critically |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| render | to melt down |