GRE Word List
ARABLE
fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land
The meaning of the word arable is fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propriety | fitness; quality of being proper; correct conduct; conformity to prevailing customs and usages; CF. proprietor, proprietary |
| verve | enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor |
| paradigm | model; example that serves as a model; pattern; list of all the inflectional forms of a word |
| portend | foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning |
| vendetta | blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams |
| pithy | concise and meaningful; substantial; meaty |
| foresight | ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future |
| insubordination | disobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate |
| infernal | pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction |
| destitute | extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience |
