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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
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| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| succor | relief |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |