GRE Word List
BALLAST
heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast
The meaning of the word ballast is heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inverse | opposite |
| maniacal | raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm |
| nomenclature | terminology(system of specialized words); system of names or naming things |
| unconscionable | unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand |
| effete | having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted |
| feral | (of an animal) not domestic; wild |
| mesmerize | hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer |
| unfetter | liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter |
| augment | increase; add to |
| hindsight | understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened |
