GRE Word List
DISPARATE
markedly distinct in quality or character
The meaning of the word disparate is markedly distinct in quality or character.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| douse | to plunge into water |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| din | a loud continued noise |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| freebooter | pirate |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |