GRE Word List
TANNER
person who turns animal hides into leather
The meaning of the word tanner is person who turns animal hides into leather.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| choir | group of people who sing together (esp. during religious services); place for choir |
| hackneyed | commonplace; trite |
| coin | make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented |
| conscientious | scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker |
| harping | tiresome dwelling on a subject; V. harp: dwell on(think or speak a lot about) tediously |
| ensconce | settle comfortably; place comfortably (in a secure place) |
| tautological | needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye''; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true |
| apex | tip; summit; climax; highest point |
| sunder | separate; part; CF. asunder |
