GRE Word List
UNIVERSAL
including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
The meaning of the word universal is including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| puerile | juvenile |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |