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 |
|---|---|
| assurance | firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty |
| ineffable | unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy |
| antidote | remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles |
| pharisaical | pertaining to the Pharisees, who paid scrupulous attention to tradition; self-righteous; hypocritical |
| voodoo | religion practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| torso | trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk |
| jostle | shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds |
| churlish | boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo |
| distract | take (one's attention) off something; upset emotionally; make anxious; ADJ. distracted |
| interminable | endless |
