GRE Word List
CONDIGN
adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved
The meaning of the word condign is adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| behoove | be suited to; be incumbent upon; be right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do. |
| pulpit | raised platform used in preaching (in a church) |
| lionize | treat (a person) as a celebrity |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| reticent | inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence |
| apprise | inform |
| argot | slang; speech spoken by only a small group of people |
| self-indulgence | excessive indulgence of one's own desire |
| jostle | shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds |
| haven | place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven |