GRE Word List
GAIT
manner of walking or running; speed
The meaning of the word gait is manner of walking or running; speed.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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listless | lacking in spirit or energy; languid |
collation | a light meal; collating |
senility | old age; feeblemindedness of old age; ADJ. senile: resulting from old age; showing the weakness of body or mind from old age; Ex. senile dementia |
nadir | lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith |
untenable | (of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained |
solvent | substance that dissolves another; ADJ: capable of dissolving another substance |
conventional | ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons |
vex | annoy; distress |
arcane | esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener |
growl | low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog) |