GRE Word List
TERMINAL
part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer
The meaning of the word terminal is part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exigency | urgent situation; ADJ. exigent |
| hallucination | delusion; false idea; false perception of objects with a compelling sense of their reality; objects so perceived; V. hallucinate; ADJ. hallucinatory |
| shift | change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group |
| exegesis | explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages |
| ingrate | ungrateful person (not expressing thanks) |
| palimpsest | parchment or piece of writing material used for second time after original writing has been erased |
| acoustics | science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in |
| imperturbable | unshakably calm; placid |
| varnish | paint used to coat a surface with a glossy film; glossy coating produced by using this substance; Ex. nail varnish; V. |
| cynical | skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness |
