GRE Word List
CLOYING
disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
The meaning of the word cloying is disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| prurient | marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |