GRE Word List

WRIT

something written : writing

The meaning of the word writ is something written : writing.

Random words

WordMeaning
wrangleto dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
bitinghaving the power to bite
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction