GRE Word List
VIAND
an item of food
The meaning of the word viand is an item of food.
Random words
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| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |