GRE Word List

APATHY

lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness

The meaning of the word apathy is lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness.

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WordMeaning
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
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diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
finitehaving definite or definable limits
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
blackballto vote against
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
concatenatelinked together
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