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 |
|---|---|
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |