GRE Word List
SHACK
hut
The meaning of the word shack is hut.
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| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |