GRE Word List
VANTAGE
position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint
The meaning of the word vantage is position giving an advantage (such as a strategic point); CF. vantagepoint.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| matriculate | enroll (in college or graduate school); CF. matrix |
| subliminal | below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement |
| limp | walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak |
| manipulate | operate with one's hands; control or play upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver; Ex. how to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ. manipulative |
| tortuous | winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road |
| crescendo | increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent |
| forward | presumptuous or bold |
| nepotism | favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew |
| flutter | (of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings) lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically; fly by waving quickly; flitter; N. |
| zany | comic; crazy; N: clown; comical person (given to outlandish behavior) |
