GRE Word List
SINGULAR
of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual
The meaning of the word singular is of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |