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 |
|---|---|
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |