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 |
|---|---|
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| indite | make up |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |