GRE Word List # GRE/M79

gre preparation | add bookmark | print this page

prev gre wordlist | gre wordlist | next gre wordlist

Word Explanations bulwark, unanimity, vagary, vigilance, sherbet, modulation, vagabond, maxillary, amebiasis, swerving

Explanation of bulwark (noun)
form: bulwarks
a protective structure of stone or concrete; groyne; mole; seawall; jetty

Example of bulwark
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of bulwark

Explanation of unanimity (noun)
everyone being of one mind

Examples of unanimity
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of unanimity

Explanation of vagary (noun)
form: vagaries
an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.)

Example of vagary
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of vagary

Explanation of vigilance (noun)
vigilant attentiveness; weather eye

Examples of vigilance
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of vigilance

Explanation of sherbet (noun)
a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin

Example of sherbet
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of sherbet

Explanation of modulation (noun)
variation

Examples of modulation
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of modulation

Explanation of vagabond (noun)
form: vagabonds
floater

Example of vagabond
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of vagabond

Explanation of maxillary (noun)
the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium

Examples of maxillary
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of maxillary

Explanation of amebiasis (noun)
infection by a disease-causing ameba; amebiosis; amoebiosis

Example of amebiasis
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of amebiasis

Explanation of swerving (noun)
the act of turning aside suddenly; veering

Examples of swerving
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of swerving

Explain the words bulwark, unanimity, vagary, vigilance, sherbet, modulation, vagabond, maxillary, amebiasis, swerving

file's URL: http://www.english-test.net/gre/vocabulary/meanings/079/gre-explanations.php
GRE test: http://www.english-test.net/gre/vocabulary/meanings/079/gre-test.php
GRE word lists: http://www.english-test.net/gre/vocabulary/meanings/079/gre-words.php
GRE prep forum: http://www.english-test.net/forum/forum22.html

GRE preparation: http://english-test/gre/index.html

© 2003—2008 www.english-test.net

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life audiobook download — What does it take to be a writer? What does it mean to live a writer's life? This instruction book gives the answers...

More links from English-test.net: School Notification Website, Two questions in GRE Analogy and Antonym, Definition of preposition, "in" the street or "on" the street, meaning of "to prolong the showpiece", Do we need to believe in God to be happier?, Standard spoken English: What is it?, What does 'famished' mean?, Meaning of rambling, Tense question: Using the verb 'to have', meaning of "Better off doing smth", What happened vs What was happened, Esl infinitives gerunds: GMAT Vocabulary, Handouts for English: The bank raid, Definition of statue, list, valley, structure, car, lose, number, telephone, link, govern, A Return to Love audio books, CDs, tapes, cassettes used and new, audio download, Esl adjectives: Adverbs and Gerunds, Business intelligence management: US Cultural and Heritage Tourism Management

GRE test: Vocabulary Words: List of Nouns

GRE test: Word games: Free Online Noun Game

GRE Vocabulary: (printable version)

Meaning of unanimity, vagary, vigilance, sherbet, modulation, vagabond