GRE Word List
GRUEL
thin liquid porridge
The meaning of the word gruel is thin liquid porridge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| calligraphy | beautiful writing; excellent penmanship |
| carnivorous | meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore |
| devoid | empty; lacking |
| deride | ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect |
| impugn | dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); attack as false or questionable; challenge; gainsay; CF. fight |
| floe | flat mass of floating ice |
| lucrative | profitable; producing wealth |
| tempo | speed of music |
| philanthropist | lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy |
| rife | (of something bad) widespread; abundant; current |