GRE Word List
BLUNDER
error; stupid mistake
The meaning of the word blunder is error; stupid mistake.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clipper | sailing vessel built for great speed |
| wiggle | wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions |
| amass | collect (gradually, in a very large amount) |
| recast | reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again |
| placebo | harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill |
| distort | twist out of shape; give a false account of; misrepresent; N. distortion |
| sidereal | relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day |
| remission | temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins. |
| tithe | tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe |
| indubitable | unable to be doubted; which cannot be doubted; unquestionable |
