GRE Word List
AWFUL
extremely disagreeable or objectionable
The meaning of the word awful is extremely disagreeable or objectionable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |