GRE Word List
TITHE
a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment
The meaning of the word tithe is a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| monochrome | a painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |