GRE Word List
RIVET
a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
The meaning of the word rivet is a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encompass | include |
| romp | one that romps |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| circlet | a little circle |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| profound | having intellectual depth and insight |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |