GRE Word List
DEMOGRAPHIC
related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population
The meaning of the word demographic is related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| runic | mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm |
| cipher | nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V. |
| spin | rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton, wool, etc.); N. |
| volatile | changeable; of a quickly changing nature (as of temper); mercurial; tending to violence; evaporating rapidly; Ex. volatile character/situation in the street |
| acclivity | sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity |
| stun | make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound |
| apathy | lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic |
| unkempt | disheveled; uncared for in appearance; not combed; CF. comb |
| obituary | death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ. |
| detached | emotionally removed; free from emotional involvement; calm and objective; physically separate; N. detachment; CF. attachment |
