GRE Word List
TRYST
meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet
The meaning of the word tryst is meeting arranged by lovers; arrangement between lovers to meet.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compensatory | making up for; repaying |
| uncanny | strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack |
| scurrilous | abusive; obscene; indecent; Ex. scurrilous remark |
| disparate | basically different; impossible to compare; unrelated |
| ventriloquist | someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing (without moving lips or jaws); N. ventriloquism, ventriloquy |
| roster | list (of names) |
| preponderance | superiority of power, quantity, etc.; V. preponderate: be greater in power, weight, or importance; ADJ. preponderant |
| fete | honor at a festival; celebrate or honor with a feast; N. (outdoor) festival or feast; CF. feast |
| nostalgia | homesickness; longing for the past; Ex. nostalgia for the clothes of 1920s; ADJ. nostalgic |
| irreverence | lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent |