GRE Word List
FEEBLEMINDED
deficient in intelligence; very stupid
The meaning of the word feebleminded is deficient in intelligence; very stupid.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pastoral | rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor |
| optional | not compulsory; left to one's choice; N. option: act of choosing; choice; freedom or power to choose; something available as a choice; Ex. have no option; Ex. two options |
| repress | hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion |
| complement | complete; consummate; make perfect; N. |
| feral | (of an animal) not domestic; wild |
| travesty | copy or example of something that completely misrepresents the true nature of the real thing; comical parody or imitation; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; Ex. travesty of justice; OP. paragon |
| cherubic | angelic; innocent-looking; N. cherub; CF. seraph: winged angel of the highest order |
| proxy | authorized agent; authority to act for another |
| list | tilt (as of a ship); lean over (to one side) |
| marsupial | one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat |