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
mysticmystical
primaloriginal
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
fortuitousoccurring by chance
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind