GRE Word List
GARGOYLE
waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building
The meaning of the word gargoyle is waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| upbraid | reprimand; severely scold |
| choleric | hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera |
| rarefied | made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction |
| seasonable | occurring at the proper time or season; opportune; Ex. seasonable intervention in the dispute |
| outgoing | sociable; eager to mix socially with others |
| squander | waste; spend foolishly |
| trifle | something of little importance or value; small amount; Ex. a trifle; V: treat without seriousness; flirt |
| rescind | repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement) |
| unfaltering | steadfast; firm; not changing |
| stoop | bend forward and down; lower or debase oneself; fall to a lower standard of behavior by doing something; condescend; Ex. stoop to lying |
