GRE Word List
EMACIATED
thin and wasted (from hunger or illness)
The meaning of the word emaciated is thin and wasted (from hunger or illness).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| soporific | sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy |
| fathom | comprehend; investigate; determine the depth of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water |
| heinous | atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime |
| psychosis | mental disorder; ADJ. N. psychotic |
| persist | continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent |
| haughtiness | pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty |
| gild | cover with a thin layer of gold |
| jollity | gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay |
| conscientious | scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker |
| sinuous | twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest |
