GRE Word List
GAUNT
excessively thin and angular
The meaning of the word gaunt is excessively thin and angular.
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|---|---|
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
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| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
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| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
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