GRE Word List
FOPPISH
vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance
The meaning of the word foppish is vain about dress and appearance; N. fop: man who takes too much interest in his clothes and appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prod | poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to action; N: pointed object used to prod; prodding |
| viper | poisonous snake |
| thrall | slave; bondage; slavery; Ex. Her beauty held him in thrall; CF. enthrall |
| titillate | tickle; excite pleasantly; Ex. not to titillate the audience but to enlighten it |
| antique | made in an earlier period and usu. valuable; N: object that was made in an earlier period and that is rare or valuable |
| grapple | wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar |
| malleable | (of a metal) capable of being shaped by pounding(beating); pliable; (of someone) impressionable(easily influenced); easily controlled; tractable |
| bedizen | dress with vulgar finery |
| ethereal | like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air |
| sage | person celebrated for wisdom; wise person; ADJ: wise |
