GRE Word List
GAWK
stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
The meaning of the word gawk is stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antagonism | hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist |
| pejorative | (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them. |
| schism | division into factions (esp. within a religious body); split |
| vain | full of self-admiration; conceited; without result; unsuccessful; N. vanity |
| pilfer | steal things of small value; filch; snitch |
| restive | impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless' |
| dictum | authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court); saying; maxim; CF. obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark (something said in passing) |
| amorphous | formless; lacking shape or definition |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution |
| conformist | person who uncritically conforms to the customs of a group; OP. nonconformist: one who does not conform to accepted beliefs of norms |
