GRE Word List
CALLOUS
being hardened and thickened
The meaning of the word callous is being hardened and thickened.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |