GRE Word List
GRUEL
a thin porridge
The meaning of the word gruel is a thin porridge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overthrow | overturn |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| pore | to gaze intently |