GRE Word List
GAUNT
excessively thin and angular
The meaning of the word gaunt is excessively thin and angular.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| innovation | a new idea, method, or device : novelty |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| trenchant | keen |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |