GRE Word List
WEATHER
pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces
The meaning of the word weather is pass safely through (a storm or difficult period); endure the effects of weather or other forces.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| meticulous | excessively careful (with great attention to detail); painstaking; scrupulous |
| palette | board on which painter mixes pigments(coloring matters) |
| irony | hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning |
| libido | psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire |
| insurrection | rebellion; uprising |
| residual | remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue |
| hallowed | blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy |
| knotty | intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot |
| presume | take for granted; assume; act overconfidently; take liberties; presume on/upon: take unfair advantage of (someone's kindness or connection); N. presumption |
| necromancy | black magic; sorcery; dealings with the dead; art that professes to communicate with the spirits of the dead so as to predict the future; CF. necromancer; CF. necro+divination; CF. necro-: death; Ex. necropolis |
