GRE Word List
DESULTORY
aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
The meaning of the word desultory is aimless; haphazard; digressing at random.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| politic | prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised |
| prey | target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey; victimize; Ex. Cats prey on mice. |
| unceremonious | not done politely without due formalities |
| abase | lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect |
| earthly | of this earth; terrestrial; worldly; not divine; possible; Ex. no earthly reason |
| chorus | phrase repeated throughout a song or poem |
| pestle | tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl or mortar |
| tacit | understood (without actually being expressed); not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement |
| halting | hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop |
| condescend | (derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior |
