GRE Word List
GNARLED
full of knots or gnarls : knotty
The meaning of the word gnarled is full of knots or gnarls : knotty.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| welter | writhe |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| bauble | trinket |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |