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 |
|---|---|
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |