GRE Word List
ULTIMATE
last in a progression or series : final
The meaning of the word ultimate is last in a progression or series : final.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |