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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leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |