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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verity | quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities |
| passe | old-fashioned; past the prime |
| unscathed | unharmed; Ex. escape the accident unscathed |
| overweening | arrogant; presumptuous |
| podium | pedestal; raised platform |
| pathos | tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings; Ex. pathos that runs through the novel |
| conscript | draftee; person forced into military service; V. |
| recrimination | countercharges; V. recriminate |
| august | impressive; majestic |
| calumny | malicious misrepresentation; slander |
