GRE Word List
DEMENTED
insane
The meaning of the word demented is insane.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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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 |