GRE Word List
SCAFFOLD
temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution
The meaning of the word scaffold is temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compensatory | making up for; repaying |
| rancid | having the odor of stale or decomposing fat; rank |
| exodus | departure (of a large number of people) |
| linger | loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days. |
| effulgent | shining brightly; brilliant |
| aplomb | poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence |
| comeback | retort; quick clever reply; return to former status |
| postulate | self-evident truth; something assumed without proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument) |
| colossus | gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance |
| slovenly | untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless |