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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WordMeaning
retrogradehaving or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person
rectifyto set right : remedy
pulchritudephysical comeliness
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
resurgeto undergo a resurgence
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract