GRE Word List
BLEAK
exposed and barren and often windswept
The meaning of the word bleak is exposed and barren and often windswept.
Random words
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| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |