GRE Word List
UPRIGHT
perpendicular
The meaning of the word upright is perpendicular.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |