GRE Word List
SAVANT
a person of learning
The meaning of the word savant is a person of learning.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |