GRE Word List

GAUNT

excessively thin and angular

The meaning of the word gaunt is excessively thin and angular.

Random words

WordMeaning
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
exclaimto cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
impendingoccurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming