GRE Word List
TRIDENT
a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
The meaning of the word trident is a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| juncture | a point of time |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |