GRE Word List
GAUNT
excessively thin and angular
The meaning of the word gaunt is excessively thin and angular.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| meager | having little flesh : thin |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |