GRE Word List
FLUENCY
the quality or state of being fluent
The meaning of the word fluency is the quality or state of being fluent.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |