GRE Word List
ARBITRARY
unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler
The meaning of the word arbitrary is unreasonable or capricious; random; tyrannical; Ex. arbitrary ruler.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| log | record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V. |
| toxic | poisonous; N. toxicity |
| ostentatious | showy; trying to attract attention; pretentious; N. ostentation: showy display |
| knotty | intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot |
| panoramic | denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view; N. panorama: unbroken view of a wide area |
| tiller | handle used to move boat's rudder (to steer) |
| elysian | relating to paradise; blissful |
| douse | plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse; drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over; dowse |
| abhor | detest; hate |
| draught | current of air (through a room or to a fire); act of pulling roads; act of swallowing liquid or amount of liquid swallowed at a time |
