GRE Word List
CREDULITY
belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete; ADJ. credulous
The meaning of the word credulity is belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete; ADJ. credulous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| commiserate | feel or express pity or sympathy for |
| salubrious | healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health |
| pitfall | hidden danger; concealed trap |
| nourishment | something that nourishes; food |
| relinquish | give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm |
| marital | pertaining to marriage |
| retain | keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor |
| vagary | capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander |
| nip | snip off; stop something's growth or development; bite; make numb with cold; Ex. nip the plan; Ex. A guard dog nipped the postman; Ex. fingers nipped by the extreme chill |
| recital | act of reciting publicly; detailed account; performance of music or dance (by a solo performer) |
