GRE Word List
FORTHRIGHT
straightforward; direct; frank
The meaning of the word forthright is straightforward; direct; frank.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| luxuriate | take pleasure in great comfort |
| sedition | conduct or language inciting rebellion; rebellion; resistance to authority; insubordination; ADJ. seditious |
| odious | arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile |
| discount | disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; deduct from a cost |
| sever | separate; cut off (a part) from a whole; break up (a relationship); N. severance; CF. severance pay: extra pay given an employee upon leaving a position |
| deference | courteous regard for another's wish; courteous yielding to another's wish or opinion (showing respect); ADJ. deferential; OP. effrontery |
| husband | use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband one's energy; CF. house holder |
| intermittent | periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals |
| concise | brief and compact |
| acrid | bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent |
