GRE Word List
CALLOUS
being hardened and thickened
The meaning of the word callous is being hardened and thickened.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| exploit | deed |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| friction | the rubbing of one body against another |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |