GRE Word List
APATHY
lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness
The meaning of the word apathy is lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| retiring | reserved |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| eminent | exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent |