GRE Word List
DYSENTERY
inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract
The meaning of the word dysentery is inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vintner | wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine |
| gambit | opening in chess in which a piece is sacrificed; action made to produce a future advantage |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia |
| virtuoso | highly skilled artist (esp. in music); Ex. piano virtuoso |
| percussion | striking one object against another sharply; Ex. percussion instrument; N: striking together of two bodies; sound caused by percussion |
| audacious | daring; bold; N. audacity |
| anguish | acute pain; extreme suffering |
| erudite | (of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition |
| blotch | spot; blot; CF. blot+botch |
| machiavellian | crafty; double-dealing; of the political doctrine of Machiavelli, which holds that craft and deceit are justified in pursuing political power |
