GRE Word List
DOLOROUS
sorrowful; N. dolor
The meaning of the word dolorous is sorrowful; N. dolor.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pendulous | hanging; suspended |
| parquet | floor made of wood strips inlaid in a mosaic like matter; CF. strip: long narrow piece |
| wax | increase gradually (as the moon); grow |
| speck | small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye |
| chronic | long established as a disease |
| sycophant | servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic |
| perigee | point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth; CF. apogee |
| rotund | (of a person) fat and round |
| raconteur | story-teller; one who tells stories with wit and skill |
| refractory | unmanageable; disobedient and stubborn; Ex. refractory horse |