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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |