GRE Word List

CALLOUS

being hardened and thickened

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

Random words

WordMeaning
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
juncturea point of time
credoa guiding belief or principle : creed
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
precedentprior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
botchan inflammatory sore
espionagethe practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence