GRE Word List
ALTRUISTIC
unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism
The meaning of the word altruistic is unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N. altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others; unselfishness; OP. egoism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impenetrable | not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery |
| lascivious | lustful |
| blanch | bleach; whiten; make white or pale |
| anticlimax | letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting |
| stoop | bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying |
| blare | loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light |
| despise | look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible |
| ragamuffin | dirty child in torn clothes; person wearing tattered clothes |
| noxious | harmful; CF. obnoxious |
| talisman | charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer |
