GRE Word List
UPRIGHT
perpendicular
The meaning of the word upright is perpendicular.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| mediocre | of moderate or low quality, value, ability, or performance : ordinary |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |