GRE Word List

GOUGE

a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section

The meaning of the word gouge is a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section.

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WordMeaning
raspyharsh
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
puddingblood sausage
randoma haphazard course
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
poseura person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person