GRE Word List
AWFUL
extremely disagreeable or objectionable
The meaning of the word awful is extremely disagreeable or objectionable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| connoisseur | expert |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |