GRE Word List

REVERIE

daydream

The meaning of the word reverie is daydream.

Random words

WordMeaning
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
beelinea straight direct course
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
deferput off
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient
dirgea song or hymn of grief or lamentation