GRE Word List
FINITE
having definite or definable limits
The meaning of the word finite is having definite or definable limits.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
sanguinary | bloodthirsty |
comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |