GRE Word List
SINGULAR
being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior
The meaning of the word singular is being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perigee | point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth; CF. apogee |
| awl | pointed tool used for piercing |
| garner | gather; store up; amass |
| codicil | supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| bravado | swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show of bravery |
| rubble | fragments (esp. from a destroyed building) |
| turbulence | state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed |
| martyr | one who voluntarily suffers death for his or her religion or cause; great sufferer; Ex. martyr to his rheumatism |
| derivation | deriving; origin or source of something; Ex. the derivation of the word |