GRE Word List
APPALL
to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
The meaning of the word appall is to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |