GRE Word List
ADDLE
rotten
The meaning of the word addle is rotten.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| apolitical | having no interest or involvement in political affairs |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |