GRE Word List
REVERIE
daydream
The meaning of the word reverie is daydream.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| veracious | truthful |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |