GRE Word List
BITTER
having a sharp biting taste; causing sharp pain to the body or mind; filled with resentment, disappointment, or other unpleasant feelings; Ex. bitter wind/sorrow/tears
The meaning of the word bitter is having a sharp biting taste; causing sharp pain to the body or mind; filled with resentment, disappointment, or other unpleasant feelings; Ex. bitter wind/sorrow/tears.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stink | stench; V: emit a strong foul odor |
| gallows | framework from which a noose is suspended (used for execution by hanging) |
| penchant | strong inclination; strong liking (esp. for something that is disapproved of by other people); Ex. penchant for fast cars |
| chisel | swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting |
| homogeneous | of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout |
| creep | move with body close to the ground; move stealthily or slowly; N. |
| effervescence | inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce |
| belabor | harp on; dwell on tediously; explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; beat severely; attack physically |
| despondent | without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection |
| germ | earliest form of an organism; seed or bud; something that may develop into something larger or more important; microbe |
