GRE Word List

DEMENTED

mad

The meaning of the word demented is mad.

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WordMeaning
citadela fortress that commands (see command
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
engenderbeget
pungentsharply painful
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
reciprocalinversely related : opposite
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
filibusteran irregular military adventurer
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion