GRE Word List
EGREGIOUS
conspicuous
The meaning of the word egregious is conspicuous.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |