GRE Word List
ABYSS
an immeasurably deep gulf or great space
The meaning of the word abyss is an immeasurably deep gulf or great space.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| duration | continuance in time |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |