GRE Word List
APOPLEXY
stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain
The meaning of the word apoplexy is stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extrovert | person interested mostly in external objects and actions |
| indefatigable | tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired |
| suitor | man who is courting a woman |
| redundant | superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious |
| bovine | cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm |
| compensatory | making up for; repaying |
| glower | scowl; glare; look or stare angrily |
| ellipsis | omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses |
| fissure | crevice; crack |
| inordinate | beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands |