GRE Word List
SIBYLLINE
prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)
The meaning of the word sibylline is prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sprout | begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant; shoot |
| molecule | the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a substance that has all the properties of that substance |
| effeminate | having womanly traits |
| glaze | cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery |
| credo | creed |
| hull | husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame or body of a ship |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| vital | full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize |
| relent | become less severe; give in(surrender); ADJ. relentless: unyielding; continuously severe |
| slight | insult to one's dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance |
