GRE Word List
APATHY
lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic
The meaning of the word apathy is lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| facade | front or face (of building); superficial or false appearance |
| ransack | search thoroughly; pillage (going through a place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town. |
| breadth | width; extent |
| ulterior | intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive |
| awry | distorted; crooked; bent; Ex. Our plans have gone awry. |
| gambit | opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage |
| titter | nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V. |
| unmitigated | (of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved or immoderate; without qualification; absolute; Ex. unmitigated disaster |
| conglomeration | mass of material sticking together |
| permeable | that can be permeated; penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through; V. permeate: spread or flow throughout; charge |
