GRE Word List
GLUTTON
someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much
The meaning of the word glutton is someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| omniscient | all-knowing |
| tautological | needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye''; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true |
| bacchanal | noisy party with a lot of drinking |
| audit | examination of accounts of a business; official examination; V. |
| onslaught | vicious assault; fierce attack; Ex. unexpected onslaught of the enemy |
| celibate | abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy |
| sporadic | occurring irregularly; intermittent |
| satellite | small body revolving around a larger one |
| lien | legal claim or right on a property |
| harbinger | forerunner (which foreshadows what is to come) |
