GRE Word List

CALLOUS

being hardened and thickened

The meaning of the word callous is being hardened and thickened.

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WordMeaning
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
incidentan occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
definitiveserving to provide a final solution or to end a situation
irreverencelack of reverence
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
semblanceoutward and often specious appearance or show : form