GRE Word List
CORDIAL
warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome
The meaning of the word cordial is warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unexceptionable | entirely acceptable; not offering any basis for criticism |
| predecessor | former occupant of a post |
| diverge | vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating |
| frivolous | lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial |
| reduce | diminish; bring to a weaker or more difficult condition; demote; lower in rank; separate into components by analysis; Ex. reduced to the ranks; Ex. reduce the house to rubble; N. reduction |
| redolent | odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery |
| typhoon | tropical hurricane or cyclone |
| peripheral | of a periphery; marginal; outer; of minor importance; not central; Ex. peripheral nerve/interest |
| respiration | breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory |
| prosper | become successful (esp. financially); thrive; grow well; Ex. children prospering under his care |