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 |
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| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |