GRE Word List
APOPLEXY
stroke
The meaning of the word apoplexy is stroke.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |