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 |
|---|---|
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| benison | blessing |