GRE Word List
TRINKET
a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
The meaning of the word trinket is a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| earthy | of, relating to, or consisting of earth |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |