GRE Word List

GLUTTON

one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking

The meaning of the word glutton is one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking.

Random words

WordMeaning
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
scintillaspark
submissivesubmitting to others
staminathe bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness