GRE Word List
GAWK
a clumsy stupid person : lout
The meaning of the word gawk is a clumsy stupid person : lout.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |