GRE Word List
SHACK
hut
The meaning of the word shack is hut.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| guy | man |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |