GRE Word List
DISHEVELED
marked by disorder or disarray
The meaning of the word disheveled is marked by disorder or disarray.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |