GRE Word List
CONSTERNATION
great shock; dismay
The meaning of the word consternation is great shock; dismay.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flagrant | conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant; outrageous |
| grouse | complain; fuss; grumble; grouch; N: plump chickenlike game bird |
| clip | cut off with shears; fasten; N: something clipped off (as a short extract from film); clasp or fastener |
| prescience | ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient |
| bohemian | unconventional (in an artistic way) |
| arid | (of land) dry; barren; unproductive |
| volition | act of using one's will; act of making a conscious choice; Ex. She selected this dress of her own volition. |
| sheer | pure; thin and transparent; very steep |
| induct | place formally in office; install; admit as a member; initiate; N. induction: inducting; process of deriving general principles from particular facts |
| disgorge | surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge |