GRE Word List
CALLOUS
being hardened and thickened
The meaning of the word callous is being hardened and thickened.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| faculty | ability |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| comestible | edible |