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 |
|---|---|
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| tome | book |
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