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 |
|---|---|
| eulogistic | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| flighty | swift |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |