GRE Word List

APOPLEXY

stroke

The meaning of the word apoplexy is stroke.

Random words

WordMeaning
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
vigilantalertly watchful especially to avoid danger
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
biennialoccurring every two years
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
unfetterto free from fetters
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
composurea calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession