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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brazen | made of brass |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| jocose | given to joking : merry |
| season | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |