GRE Word List
ABSOLUTE
complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
The meaning of the word absolute is complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maudlin | effusively sentimental |
| saboteur | one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly) |
| hem | surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N. |
| suppress | put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth |
| proverb | adage; someone or something well known for notoriety; ADJ. proverbial: of a proverb; widely known; ADV. proverbially |
| insubstantial | lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial |
| perspicacious | (of someone) having insight; penetrating; astute |
| annex | attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one |
| reciprocal | mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable; interacting; Ex. reciprocal trade agreement |
| frantic | wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear |
