GRE Word List
DESTITUTE
extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience
The meaning of the word destitute is extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oscillate | vibrate pendulumlike; waver |
| hurl | throw forcefully; shout out violently |
| violate | break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually; Ex. violate graves |
| encomiastic | praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy |
| inscrutable | difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious |
| bigot | one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics) |
| interim | meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper |
| engender | cause; produce; give rise to |
| condign | adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved |
| limpid | crystal clear |
