GRE Word List
GAUNT
excessively thin and angular
The meaning of the word gaunt is excessively thin and angular.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |