GRE Word List
ENNUI
boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy
The meaning of the word ennui is boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy.
Random words
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retrieve | recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation |
sham | pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham. |
din | continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition |
impart | grant a share of; make known; Ex. news to impart |
aphorism | pithy maxim or saying; ADJ. aphoristic |
pitfall | hidden danger; concealed trap |
lien | legal claim or right on a property |
aptitude | fitness; talent |
tremulous | trembling; wavering |
adjuration | solemn urging; V. adjure: entreat earnestly; enjoin solemnly |