GRE Word List
FILTH
foul or putrid matter
The meaning of the word filth is foul or putrid matter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| haggard | not tamed |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |