GRE Word List
EXOTIC
not native; from another part of the world; strange; intriguingly unusual; Ex. exotic flower/dress
The meaning of the word exotic is not native; from another part of the world; strange; intriguingly unusual; Ex. exotic flower/dress.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malediction | curse |
| slovenly | untidy; careless in work habits; slipshod; N. sloven: one who is habitually untidy or careless |
| wan | having a pale or sickly color; pallid |
| brandish | wave around (a weapon); flourish |
| terminal | part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer |
| clout | great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist |
| chasten | discipline; punish in order to correct; CF. castigate |
| institute | organization for a special purpose; V: establish |
| gobble | eat very quickly |
| ghastly | horrible; terrifying; resembling ghosts; CF. aghast |
