GRE Word List
APPALL
dismay; shock deeply
The meaning of the word appall is dismay; shock deeply.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumlocution | indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly) |
| ideology | system of ideas characteristic of a group or culture |
| smelt | melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition |
| scaffold | temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution |
| winsome | charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging |
| ramp | slope; inclined plane or roadway (connecting two levels) |
| functional | made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism |
| spendthrift | someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth |
| bait | harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals |
| reticent | inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence |
