GRE Word List
FOOLHARDY
foolishly adventurous and bold : rash
The meaning of the word foolhardy is foolishly adventurous and bold : rash.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sanction | a formal decree |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| demise | death |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |