GRE Word List
BENT
determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination
The meaning of the word bent is determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business; N: natural talent or inclination.
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gingerly | very carefully; ADJ. |
opaque | dark; not transparent; N. opacity |
vanguard | forerunners; foremost position of an army; advance forces; foremost position in a trend or movement; CF. rearguard |
autonomous | self-governing; N. autonomy |
curtail | shorten; reduce |
insatiable | not easily satisfied; unquenchable; Ex. insatiable appetite |
refractory | unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse |
overbearing | bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate |
anthology | book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus |
connotation | suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote |