GRE Word List
VENUE
locale
The meaning of the word venue is locale.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| idyllic | pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| contest | strive |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |