GRE Word List
AMPHIBIAN
an amphibious organism
The meaning of the word amphibian is an amphibious organism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| lax | loose |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |