GRE Word List
ARDUOUS
hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
The meaning of the word arduous is hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| demented | mad |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |