GRE Word List
UNEARTH
dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching; Ex. He unearthed some secrets about her; OP. conceal
The meaning of the word unearth is dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching; Ex. He unearthed some secrets about her; OP. conceal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| genteel | well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty |
| tightwad | miser; excessively frugal person |
| generic | characteristic of an entire class or species; of a genus |
| far-fetched | too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story |
| historical | connected with history; based on events in history (whether regarded as important or not) |
| embrace | hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse; accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF. bracelet |
| serendipity | gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip |
| asunder | into parts; apart; V. sunder |
| matrix | point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization |
| credo | creed |
