GRE Word List
BELLICOSE
warlike
The meaning of the word bellicose is warlike.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bluff | pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured |
| diverge | vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating |
| persist | continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent |
| embroil | throw into confusion; involve in strife, dispute, or quarrel; entangle; CF. imbroglio |
| turbulence | state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed |
| censure | blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval |
| impetus | moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse |
| apocalyptic | prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse |
| plight | difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament |
| dinghy | small boat (often ship's boat) |