GRE Word List
CALLOUS
being hardened and thickened
The meaning of the word callous is being hardened and thickened.
Random words
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onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
lunar | crescent |
malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
stentorian | extremely loud |
jostle | to come in contact or into collision |