GRE Word List
UPRIGHT
perpendicular
The meaning of the word upright is perpendicular.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| bombast | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |