GRE Word List
CALLOUS
being hardened and thickened
The meaning of the word callous is being hardened and thickened.
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| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
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| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
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