GRE Word List
TERMINOLOGY
the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
The meaning of the word terminology is the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| whimsy | whim |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |