GRE Word List
APTITUDE
inclination
The meaning of the word aptitude is inclination.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| obstinate | stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| thespian | actor |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |