GRE Word List
FRIGID
intensely cold
The meaning of the word frigid is intensely cold.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| 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 |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |