GRE Word List
YORE
time past and especially long past
The meaning of the word yore is time past and especially long past.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| environ | encircle |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |