GRE Word List
FORTHRIGHT
free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
The meaning of the word forthright is free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bard | a tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| fervid | very hot : burning |