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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| consolidation | the act or process of consolidating : the state of being consolidated |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |