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 |
|---|---|
| centrifuge | machine that separates substances by whirling them |
| validate | make valid; confirm; ratify |
| venerable | deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get |
| ecologist | person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology |
| slough | (of a snake) shed or cast off (dead outer skin); N: outer layer that is shed |
| confidence | self-assurance; calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one's abilities; strong belief in the ability of a person or plan; trust or faith in a person or thing; something confided; secret; Ex. confidence in your ability; Ex. I'm telling you this in confidence; Ex. exchange confidences about their boyfriends; ADJ. confident |
| lope | gallop slowly |
| compilation | listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling |
| curb | chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse; something that checks; V: check; restrain |
| voodoo | religion practiced chiefly in Haiti |
