GRE Word List
APPLICATION
diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself
The meaning of the word application is diligent attention; diligence; V. apply oneself.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jibe | agree; be in harmony with; gibe |
| phoenix | symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes |
| remonstrate | protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest |
| condone | overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse |
| erroneous | mistaken; wrong; incorrect |
| abjure | renounce upon oath |
| suspend | cause to stop for a period; interrupt; hold in abeyance; defer; hang from above; exclude for a period from a position; Ex. suspended state; Ex. suspend judgment; Ex. suspended from the team; N. suspension |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy; Ex. tawdry jewelry |
| sage | person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise |
| subtlety | perceptiveness; ingenuity; delicacy; ADJ. subtle: delicate; so slight as to be difficult to detect; able to make fine distinctions; clever; Ex. subtle mind/differences in meaning |
