GRE Word List
ASPIRANT
seeker after position or status
The meaning of the word aspirant is seeker after position or status.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sonorous | resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound |
| emollient | soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ. |
| misanthrope | one who hates mankind; misanthropist |
| paste | smooth viscous mixture as of flour(powder made by crushing grain) and water (used as an adhesive); V: cause to adhere by applying paste |
| abstain | refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one's vote |
| remorse | deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach |
| rationalize | make rational; devise false reasons for (one's behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization |
| gratuity | tip |
| pell-mell | in confusion; disorderly; Ex. dash pell-mell |
| elegy | poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac |
