GRE Word List
SCRAPS
fragments of discarded or leftover food
The meaning of the word scraps is fragments of discarded or leftover food.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |