GRE Word List
VICISSITUDE
the quality or state of being changeable : mutability
The meaning of the word vicissitude is the quality or state of being changeable : mutability.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| tycoon | a businessperson of exceptional wealth, power, and influence : magnate |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |