GRE Word List

GRUEL

a thin porridge

The meaning of the word gruel is a thin porridge.

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WordMeaning
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
plethoraan ample amount or number : abundance
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
paltryinferior