GRE Word List
ANTHROPOID
manlike; resembling a human being; N.
The meaning of the word anthropoid is manlike; resembling a human being; N..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| denouement | final outcome; final development of the plot of a play or other literary work; the end of a story when everything is explained |
| venue | location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.); CF. come |
| deputize | work or appoint as a deputy; N. deputy: person who has the power to take charge when the leading person is away |
| slick | make smooth or glossy; N: smooth surface; Ex. oil slick; ADJ: smooth; glossy; deftly executed; adroit; glib |
| cosmic | pertaining to the universe; vast |
| disabuse | correct a false impression; undeceive; free from a wrong belief |
| maroon | leave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown |
| substantive | substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues |
| relapse | return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N. |
| unctuous | oily; bland; insincerely suave |