GRE Word List
CALLOUS
being hardened and thickened
The meaning of the word callous is being hardened and thickened.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| regime | regimen |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |