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 |
|---|---|
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| document | proof |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |