GRE Word List
TERMINUS
either end of a transportation line or travel route
The meaning of the word terminus is either end of a transportation line or travel route.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |