GRE Word List
ADAMANT
hard; inflexible
The meaning of the word adamant is hard; inflexible.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lax | careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service |
| tickle | touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please |
| muggy | (of weather) warm and damp |
| tantamount | equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount |
| halting | hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop |
| inimitable | matchless; not able to be imitated |
| incorporate | introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ. |
| surge | powerful movement of or like a wave; V. |
| combustible | easily burned; N. CF. combustion |
| effeminate | having womanly traits |