GRE Word List
SEASONAL
of a particular season; Ex. seasonal rise in employment
The meaning of the word seasonal is of a particular season; Ex. seasonal rise in employment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rank | offensive in odor or flavor |
| pique | irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity |
| doff | take off; OP. don |
| orifice | mouthlike opening; small opening (esp. to a cavern or passage of the body); CF. mouth |
| diadem | crown |
| subordinate | occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive; N. V: put in a lower rank or class |
| definitive | most reliable; authorative and complete; that cannot be improved; conclusive; decisive; definite; Ex. definitive decision by the supreme court |
| compartment | one of the parts into which an enclosed space is divided |
| speechless | unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling); Ex. speechless with anger |
| pestle | tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl or mortar |
