GRE Word List
TAUTOLOGICAL
needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye''; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true
The meaning of the word tautological is needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye''; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| buffoon | stupid person; clown |
| component | element; ingredient |
| exculpate | clear from blame or guilt |
| duress | forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress |
| remittance | remitting of money; amount of money remitted |
| communal | held in common; public; of a group of people; of a commune |
| bid | command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom |
| diminution | lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish |
| bookish | fond of books and reading |
| causal | implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality |
