GRE Word List
GAUNT
excessively thin and angular
The meaning of the word gaunt is excessively thin and angular.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
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| broach | brooch |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
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