GRE Word List
BOOR
peasant
The meaning of the word boor is peasant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| tan | to make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun |
| saccharine | of, relating to, or resembling that of sugar |