GRE Word List
CALLOUS
being hardened and thickened
The meaning of the word callous is being hardened and thickened.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| veracious | truthful |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| chafe | irritate |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |