GRE Word List
CAUSAL
implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality
The meaning of the word causal is implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| libido | psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire |
| rationalize | make rational; devise false reasons for (one's behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization |
| stellar | pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance |
| wangle | achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party. |
| perspicuous | (of something) plainly expressed; easy to understand; Ex. perspicuous comments |
| morbid | given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought; moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity; N. morbidity; CF. disease |
| herpetologist | one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians |
| droop | bend or hang downward; become weakened; Ex. His shoulders drooped with tiredness; N. |
| imperative | absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N: something that must be done |
| undertaker | funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials |
