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 |
|---|---|
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| proscenium | the stage of an ancient Greek or Roman theater |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| menagerie | a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |