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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |