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 |
|---|---|
| endue | provide with some quality; endow |
| abstain | refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote |
| connoisseur | person competent to act as a judge of art, etc. (whose judgments are respected); a lover of an art |
| supine | lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision |
| exchequer | treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer |
| buttress | support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress |
| protocol | diplomatic etiquette; ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats; first copy of a treaty before its ratification; Ex. Protocol demands that the queen meet him at the airport. |
| daub | smear (as with paint); cover with something sticky; Ex. daub one's clothes with mud/paint; N: small bit of sticky substance; Ex. a daub of paint |
| blues | state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs) |
| oatmeal | crushed oats used for making porridge |