GRE Word List
ERRANT
behaving wrongly
The meaning of the word errant is behaving wrongly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |