GRE Word List

SCAFFOLD

a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground

The meaning of the word scaffold is a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground.

Random words

WordMeaning
ineluctablenot to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable
rendezvousa place appointed for assembling or meeting
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
balma balsamic (see balsamic
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
unsavoryinsipid
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
overturnto cause to turn over : upset
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life