GRE Word List

UNIQUE

being the only one : sole

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

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WordMeaning
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
notcha V-shaped indentation
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
disseminateto spread abroad as though sowing seed
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
gratuitysomething given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed