GRE Word List

ASININE

extremely or utterly foolish or silly

The meaning of the word asinine is extremely or utterly foolish or silly.

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WordMeaning
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
pompositypompous demeanor, speech, or behavior
panderto act as a pander
queruloushabitually complaining
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
grumbleto mutter in discontent
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism