GRE Word List
GAUNT
excessively thin and angular
The meaning of the word gaunt is excessively thin and angular.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| eulogy | a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |