GRE Word List
ASTIGMATISM
eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism
The meaning of the word astigmatism is eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| phoenix | symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes |
| propellant | substance which propels or drives forward (such as an explosive charge or a rocket fuel) |
| debar | bar; forbid; exclude; Ex. debarred from jury services |
| sinuous | twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest |
| bowdlerize | expurgate; CF. Thomas Bowdler |
| stanza | division of a poem (composed of two or more lines) |
| verbiage | pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness |
| aloft | upward; high up in the air |
| repellent | driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive; unattractive; N. |
| fluke | unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune; accidental stroke of good luck; ADJ. fluky |
