GRE Word List
SEINE
a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
The meaning of the word seine is a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |