GRE Word List

UNIQUE

being the only one : sole

The meaning of the word unique is being the only one : sole.

Random words

WordMeaning
detainto hold or keep in or as if in custody
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
craftskill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
implodeto burst inward
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice