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 |
|---|---|
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| revelry | noisy partying or merrymaking |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |
| denomination | an act of denominating |