GRE Word List
STRIATED
marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line
The meaning of the word striated is marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maroon | leave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown |
| forum | public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law |
| leaven | add leaven to; cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven; N: agent, such as yeast, that causes dough to rise (by fermentation); element that lightens or enlivens |
| raffle | lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car |
| chisel | swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting |
| largess | generous gift (given to people who do not have enough) |
| vernacular | living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular |
| kindred | related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship |
| introspective | looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination |
| insensible | unconscious; unresponsive; insensitive; unaware; imperceptible; Ex. insensible of his danger/to pain; Ex. insensible change; CF. not the opposite of sensible |
