GRE Word List
BOVINE
cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm
The meaning of the word bovine is cowlike; placid and dull; slow-thinking; calm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nectar | drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees |
| detached | emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment |
| notable | conspicuous; worthy of note; remarkable; important; distinguished; noted |
| parquet | floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic like matter; CF. strip: long narrow piece |
| unwarranted | unjustified; having no justification; groundless; baseless; undeserved |
| vivacious | lively or animated; sprightly |
| impiety | irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety |
| defunct | dead; no longer in use or existence |
| query | inquiry; question; V. |
| apropos | with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV. |
