GRE Word List
BILIOUS
suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated
The meaning of the word bilious is suffering from indigestion; sick from having too much bile; irritable; easily irritated.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| censure | blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N: severe criticism; strong disapproval |
| prod | poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to action; N: pointed object used to prod; prodding |
| functionary | official (who performs a particular function) |
| muted | silent; muffled; toned down; Ex. muted traffic noise |
| circumspect | prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought |
| daunt | intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten |
| plagiarize | steal another's ideas or writings and pass them off as one's own; Ex. ideas plagiarized from my article; N. plagiarism; CF. kidnap |
| incarnate | endowed with flesh; invested with bodily form; personified; Ex. devil incarnate; V: give bodily form to; embody |
| martial | warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law |
| rebuff | reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N. |