GRE Word List
SONNET
14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern
The meaning of the word sonnet is 14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paste | smooth viscous mixture as of flour(powder made by crushing grain) and water (used as an adhesive); V: cause to adhere by applying paste |
| urge | drive or force forward (by causing impulses); drive to take action; impel; entreat earnestly; Ex. urge horses; N: impulse that prompts action |
| rejuvenate | make young again |
| querulous | given to complaining; complaining; fretful; whining |
| skulk | move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city. |
| impersonal | not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization |
| universal | characterizing or affecting all; general; present everywhere; of the universe; cosmic; Ex. universal agreement; Ex. a subject of universal interest |
| quizzical | curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance |
| harass | annoy by repeated attacks |
| enumerate | list; mention one by one |
