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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| abode | the place where one lives : home |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| repellent | serving or tending to drive away or ward off |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |