GRE Word List

VISE

any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam

The meaning of the word vise is any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam.

Random words

WordMeaning
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
mutedbeing mute : silent
reveriedaydream
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers