GRE Word List
CALLOUS
being hardened and thickened
The meaning of the word callous is being hardened and thickened.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| momentum | a property (see property |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |