GRE Word List

DEVOID

being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment

The meaning of the word devoid is being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment.

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WordMeaning
dilateto become enlarged or widened
inculcateto teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
shuffleto mix in a mass confusedly : jumble
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
heedlessnot taking heed : inconsiderate
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
vendorone that vends : seller