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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| vital | of the utmost importance |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| 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 |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |