GRE Word List
ZANY
very eccentric (see eccentric
The meaning of the word zany is very eccentric (see eccentric.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| invalid | not valid: |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |