GRE Word List
UPRIGHT
perpendicular
The meaning of the word upright is perpendicular.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| unsavory | insipid |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| executor | one who executes something |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |