GRE Word List
FILTH
foul or putrid matter
The meaning of the word filth is foul or putrid matter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |