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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |