GRE Word List

REVERIE

daydream

The meaning of the word reverie is daydream.

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emendto correct usually by textual alterations
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
thralla state of servitude or submission
philistinea native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
arsenalan establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
whelpany of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
extirpateto destroy completely : wipe out