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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| exegesis | exposition |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| low | having a small upward extension or elevation |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| asunder | into parts |