GRE Word List
DOLT
a stupid person
The meaning of the word dolt is a stupid person.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |