GRE Word List
DESULTORY
marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
The meaning of the word desultory is marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
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| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
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| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
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| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |