GRE Word List
WEIRD
of strange or extraordinary character : odd
The meaning of the word weird is of strange or extraordinary character : odd.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| delete | to eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| paleontology | a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains |