GRE Word List
THERMAL
pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air
The meaning of the word thermal is pertaining to heat; producing heat; warm; Ex. thermal bath; N: rising current of warm air.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| torque | twisting force; force producing rotation |
| fancied | imagined; unreal |
| cynical | skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness |
| posthumous | after death (as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death); coming or occurring after one's death; Ex. posthumous fame/novel |
| gerontology | study of the sociological phenomena associated with old age |
| aptitude | fitness; talent |
| enunciate | announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him. |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| finicky | too particular; fussy; difficult to please; too concerned with unimportant details or quality; Ex. finicky about her food |
| apothegm | pithy, compact saying |
