GRE Word List

CALLOUS

being hardened and thickened

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

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WordMeaning
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
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impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
cognateof the same or similar nature : generically alike