GRE Word List
CAPACITY
legal competency (see competence
The meaning of the word capacity is legal competency (see competence.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |