GRE Word List

RIVETING

having the power to fix the attention : engrossing

The meaning of the word riveting is having the power to fix the attention : engrossing.

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WordMeaning
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
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temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
dissensiondisagreement
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
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