GRE Word List
VICTUALS
food usable by people
The meaning of the word victuals is food usable by people.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| 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) |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| lechery | inordinate (see inordinate |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| craft | skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity |