GRE Word List
CALLOUS
being hardened and thickened
The meaning of the word callous is being hardened and thickened.
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explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
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lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
receptive | able or inclined to receive |