GRE Word List
AMBULATORY
able to walk about and not bedridden
The meaning of the word ambulatory is able to walk about and not bedridden.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| prude | a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |