GRE Word List
DOLOROUS
causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
The meaning of the word dolorous is causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |