GRE Word List

GNARLED

full of knots or gnarls : knotty

The meaning of the word gnarled is full of knots or gnarls : knotty.

Random words

WordMeaning
spoofdeceive
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
maula heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation