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 |
|---|---|
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| projectile | a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| vouch | to supply supporting evidence or testimony |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| scion | descendant |