GRE Word List
AGAPE
wide open : gaping
The meaning of the word agape is wide open : gaping.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |