GRE Word List
BASTARD
illegitimate child
The meaning of the word bastard is illegitimate child.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apothecary | druggist; pharmacist |
| incisive | (appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into |
| centigrade | denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius) |
| recluse | hermit; loner; ADJ. reclusive |
| deign | condescend; stoop |
| languish | lose animation or strength |
| musty | stale (in odor or taste); spoiled by age; CF. moist |
| inamorata | woman whom a man loves |
| velocity | speed |
| atone | make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for |
