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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| gazette | newspaper |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |