GRE Word List

CYNICAL

having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as

The meaning of the word cynical is having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as.

Random words

WordMeaning
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
eclipsethe total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another
imperilto bring into peril : endanger
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms