GRE Word List
SERPENTINE
of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement)
The meaning of the word serpentine is of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| outskirts | a part remote from the center : border |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| scourge | whip |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |