GRE Word List
TABLET
small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall
The meaning of the word tablet is small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ambush | act of lying in wait to attack by surprise; sudden attack made from a concealed position; Ex. lie in ambush; V. |
| frugality | thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive |
| marrow | soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of blood cells |
| motif | theme; recurrent thematic element in a musical or literary work; single or repeated pattern; figure |
| absolute | complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism |
| latch | fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch |
| impuissance | powerlessness; feebleness |
| impede | hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block |
| colander | utensil with perforated bottom used for straining |
| skinflint | miser; stingy person |
