GRE Word List
FRANTIC
wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear
The meaning of the word frantic is wild; distraught as from fear or worry; Ex. frantic with fear.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gestate | evolve as in prenatal growth; N. gestation: period of development from conception until birth |
| demur | object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday |
| rehabilitate | restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of |
| brunt | main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument |
| canto | division of a long poem |
| snicker | half-stifled(suppressed) laugh; V. |
| illusory | illusive; deceptive; not real |
| flail | beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle |
| yokel | rustic; country bumpkin; |
| sheer | pure; thin and transparent; very steep |
