GRE Word List
CHARY
cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold
The meaning of the word chary is cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inequity | unfairness; ADJ. inequitable |
| deplore | regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition |
| eccentric | irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric |
| stagnant | (of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output |
| incontrovertible | indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable |
| unsullied | untarnished; CF. sully |
| posterity | descendants; future generations; Ex. go down to posterity; CF. posterior, anterior |
| discount | disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost |
| except | exclude; N. exception: objection; exclusion; ADJ. exceptional: unusual; of unusually high quality |
| catapult | slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult |
