GRE Word List
BLITHE
gay; joyous
The meaning of the word blithe is gay; joyous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| platitude | trite remark; commonplace statement; ADJ. platitudinous |
| copious | plentiful |
| surreptitious | done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden |
| encumber | burden; N. encumbrance |
| veracity | truthfulness; adherence to the truth |
| ploy | strategem to gain an advantage; tactic; Ex. management ploy |
| avert | prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight. |
| presume | take for granted; assume; act overconfidently; take liberties; presume on/upon: take unfair advantage of (someone's kindness or connection); N. presumption |
| harbor | give protection (by giving food and shelter); provide a refuge for; hide; keep in mind (thoughts or feelings); Ex. harbor a grudge/criminal; N: place of shelter; refuge |
| ethnology | study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology |