GRE Word List
DINGHY
small boat (often ship's boat)
The meaning of the word dinghy is small boat (often ship's boat).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| withhold | refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax |
| jocose | given to(having a tendency of) joking |
| quell | suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill |
| meteoric | like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor |
| subaltern | subordinate |
| exuberance | overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly |
| tortuous | winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain road |
| optician | maker and seller of eyeglasses |
| amenable | obedient; compliant; readily managed; responsive; willing to be led; answerable or accountable legally; responsible; able to be tested by; Ex. amenable to sensible suggestions; Ex. He is very amenable; Ex. amenable to the usual tests |
| shudder | shake uncontrollably; tremble; V. |
