GRE Word List

EGREGIOUS

conspicuous

The meaning of the word egregious is conspicuous.

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WordMeaning
heedto pay attention
broachbrooch
amissin a mistaken way : wrongly
minusculevery small
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
doldrumsa spell of listlessness or despondency
adventthe period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting