GRE Word List
FLACCID
flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles
The meaning of the word flaccid is flabby; lacking firmness; weak; Ex. flaccid muscles.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prelate | church dignitary; priest of high position in the church (esp. bishop) |
| compunction | remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt |
| sophistry | seemingly plausible but fallacious reasoning; sophism |
| earthy | unrefined; coarse; of earth; Ex. earthy remarks; OP. ethereal |
| quandary | dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go. |
| vociferous | clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining) |
| monotony | sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone |
| nonchalance | indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts |
| approbation | approval |
| spin | rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton, wool, etc.); N. |
