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 |
|---|---|
| restive | stubbornly resisting control : balky |
| purported | reputed |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |