GRE Word List
ADDLE
rotten
The meaning of the word addle is rotten.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |