GRE Word List
TOME
book
The meaning of the word tome is book.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| hallowed | holy |