GRE Word List
SUMMATION
act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial)
The meaning of the word summation is act of finding the total; summing-up; summary (esp. one given by the judge at the end of a trial).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retentive | holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory |
| gruesome | grisly; horrible |
| trident | three-pronged spear |
| prestige | respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige |
| antecedents | preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background |
| recant | disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement |
| tyro | beginner; novice |
| fervor | glowing ardor; intensity of feeling; quality of being fervent or fervid; zeal; intense heat |
| sacrosanct | invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable |
| vociferous | clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining) |
