GRE Word List
CENSORIOUS
marked by or given to censure (see censure
The meaning of the word censorious is marked by or given to censure (see censure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| coercion | the act, process, or power of coercing |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |