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 |
|---|---|
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| lampoon | satire |