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 |
|---|---|
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| tenacity | the quality or state of being tenacious |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| incubus | an evil spirit that lies on persons in their sleep |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| momentous | having great or lasting importance : consequential |