GRE Word List
CHAR
make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion
The meaning of the word char is make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mortify | humiliate by embarassing excessively; shame; punish the flesh; discipline (one's body) by self-denial; Ex. mortified by her blunder; Ex. mortify the flesh; CF. cause to die |
| quail | cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart |
| phalanx | formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense) |
| colossal | huge |
| ingenuous | naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid |
| incredulous | withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief |
| jocose | given to(having a tendency of) joking |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| pragmatic | practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with practical worth or impact of something; Ex. pragmatic test of the skill |
| remission | temporary moderation (of disease symptoms); remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission; Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins. |