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 |
|---|---|
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |