GRE Word List
VALEDICTORY
pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises)
The meaning of the word valedictory is pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address (esp. at graduation exercises).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quell | suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| draconian | extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment; CF. Draco: Athenian politician |
| sparse | not thick; thinly scattered; scanty |
| ferment | agitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); V. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble) |
| antique | made in an earlier period and usu. valuable; N: object that was made in an earlier period and that is rare or valuable |
| sloth | slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent |
| retain | keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor |
| retinue | following; attendants |
| inane | silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity |
