GRE Word List
APOCALYPTIC
prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse
The meaning of the word apocalyptic is prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cupidity | greed (for wealth); CF. cupid; CF. Cupid |
| opus | work (esp. musical composition); Ex. magnum opus: masterpiece; CF. opera |
| pedestrian | ordinary; dull; unimaginative(lacking in imagination); going on foot; Ex. pedestrian prose; N. |
| ingenue | ingenue; young innocent girl |
| irreproachable | beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct |
| trough | long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.); long narrow depression as between waves |
| inopportune | untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen |
| woe | great sorrow; deep inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; Ex. financial woes |
| jest | playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully |
| barefaced | shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed; having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced lie |
