GRE Word List
GAUNT
excessively thin and angular
The meaning of the word gaunt is excessively thin and angular.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| factotum | a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |