GRE Word List
CALLOUS
being hardened and thickened
The meaning of the word callous is being hardened and thickened.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| wont | accustomed |