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.

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toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
vagabonda person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
kismetfate
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
precursorone that precedes and indicates the approach of another
attritionsorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
sylvanone that frequents groves or woods