GRE Word List
TRANSCENDENTAL
going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism
The meaning of the word transcendental is going beyond common thought or ideas; impossible to understand by practical experiences or practices; known only by studying thoughts or intuition; OP. empirical; CF. transcendentalism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| appropriate | acquire; take possession of for one's own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate |
| affirmation | positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath; V. affirm; ADJ. affirmative; CF. affirmative action: positive discrimination |
| apparent | evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement |
| decipher | decode; CF. indecipherable |
| chauvinist | blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin |
| maim | mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life |
| myriad | very large number; ADJ. CF. ten thousand |
| smudge | dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing; V. |
| discordant | not harmonious; conflicting |
| fancier | breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal |
