GRE Word List

REVERIE

daydream

The meaning of the word reverie is daydream.

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swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
hypotheticalinvolving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural
nomenclaturename
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
prophylacticguarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish