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 |
|---|---|
| lush | (of a plant or grass) growing very well |
| dinghy | small boat (often ship's boat) |
| pare | cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses |
| glower | scowl; glare; look or stare angrily |
| feature | distinctive part of the faces (as the eyes or mouth); features: overall appearance of the face; prominent or distinctive quality; prominent article; film; V: make prominent |
| acuity | sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing) |
| caulk | make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship) |
| sleazy | shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; Ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric |
| rapport | close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony |
| melancholy | gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia |