GRE Word List
FOUL
offensive to the senses : loathsome
The meaning of the word foul is offensive to the senses : loathsome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spate | freshet |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| chary | discreetly cautious: such as |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |