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 |
|---|---|
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
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| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |