GRE Word List
DEMENTED
insane
The meaning of the word demented is insane.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expound | explain |
| moribund | dying; at the point of death; CF. death |
| low | moo; make the sound of a cow |
| scapegoat | someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat |
| gavel | hammerlike tool; mallet(wooden hammer) used by a presiding officer or an auctioneer; V. |
| turmoil | extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil |
| gesticulation | motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking) |
| pathetic | causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| prohibitive | so high as to prohibit purchase or use; tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; prohibiting; inclined to prevent or forbid; Ex. prohibitive tax |
