GRE Word List
SPECK
small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye
The meaning of the word speck is small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| requite | make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N. requittal |
| inextricable | from which it is impossible to get free; that cannot be untied; Ex. inextricable troubles; Ex. inextricable two histories |
| exceptionable | objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable |
| intractable | unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child |
| palpitate | throb; beat rapidly; flutter; tremble; Ex. Her heart began to palpitate. |
| requiem | mass for the dead; dirge |
| millennium | thousand-year period (as in the New Testament); hoped-for period of happiness and prosperity |
| consecrate | dedicate; sanctify; declare as sacred; Ex. consecrate one's life to helping the poor |
| preeminent | outstanding; superior |
| pomposity | self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important |