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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
