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 |
|---|---|
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| spare | not being used |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |