GRE Word List
ABYSMAL
immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
The meaning of the word abysmal is immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| spoof | deceive |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |