GRE Word List
TERMINAL
leading ultimately to death : fatal
The meaning of the word terminal is leading ultimately to death : fatal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stringent | tight |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| infidel | one who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |