GRE Word List
VOODOO
religion practiced chiefly in Haiti
The meaning of the word voodoo is religion practiced chiefly in Haiti.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bid | command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom |
| attrition | rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition |
| cordial | warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome |
| contumacious | stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court) |
| corroborate | confirm; support; strengthen |
| ecliptic | path of the sun and the planets |
| cognizance | knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| incontrovertible | indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable |
| culmination | highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war |
