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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| encompass | include |
| congenital | existing at or dating from birth |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| whimsy | whim |