GRE Word List
GAUNT
excessively thin and angular
The meaning of the word gaunt is excessively thin and angular.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
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| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
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| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| amenable | liable to be brought to account : answerable |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |