GRE Word List
ERRATIC
having no fixed course : wandering
The meaning of the word erratic is having no fixed course : wandering.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| junket | trip |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| convention | agreement |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |