GRE Word List
ROSTER
list (of names)
The meaning of the word roster is list (of names).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| commonplace | ordinary; N: something ordinary or common; trite remark |
| replenish | fill up again |
| voracious | ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader |
| gargoyle | waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building |
| alleviate | relieve (pain) |
| supernumerary | person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number |
| illuminate | brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks |
| contravene | contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention |
| kismet | fate; destiny; Ex. Kismet is the Arabic word for fate. |
| auroral | pertaining to the aurora borealis; CF. aurora australis |
