GRE Word List
ROTE
the use of memory usually with little intelligence
The meaning of the word rote is the use of memory usually with little intelligence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| hortatory | hortative |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |