GRE Word List
BASE
contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron
The meaning of the word base is contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venison | meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork, ham, bacon; CF. calf: veal; CF. sheep: mutton; CF. lamb: lamb |
| eccentricity | oddity; idiosyncrasy |
| incense | enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor |
| apolitical | having an aversion or lack of concern for political affairs |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official) |
| puny | tiny; weak; insignificant |
| ulterior | intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive |
| surpass | exceed |
| amalgam | combination of different things; mixture of metals (containing mercury) used for filling holes in teeth |
| floe | flat mass of floating ice |