GRE Word List
TANGENTIAL
touching lightly : incidental
The meaning of the word tangential is touching lightly : incidental.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |