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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WordMeaning
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
amplifyto expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis
jadedfatigued by overwork : exhausted
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
generalitythe quality or state of being general
conformitycorrespondence in form, manner, or character : agreement
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
afterlifean existence after death
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years