GRE Word List
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)
The meaning of the word sibylline is 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).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| drab | slattern |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |