GRE Word List
CRAVEN
lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted
The meaning of the word craven is lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| eccentricity | the quality or state of being eccentric |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches or parts |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |