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 |
|---|---|
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |