GRE Word List
CALLOUS
being hardened and thickened
The meaning of the word callous is being hardened and thickened.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
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