GRE Word List
SIBLING
brother or sister
The meaning of the word sibling is brother or sister.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rhapsody | excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it) |
| wax | increase gradually (as the moon); grow |
| slink | move furtively; ADJ. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush) |
| serpentine | winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake |
| mangy | shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad appearance |
| scuffle | struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry; N. CF. scuffling twins ? |
| galleon | large three-masted sailing ship |
| scruple | hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience |
| inchoate | (of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass |
| crust | hard outer covering (as of earth or snow) |