GRE Word List
GUILELESS
without deceit
The meaning of the word guileless is without deceit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| microcosm | small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society |
| oracular | of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle |
| iridescent | exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence |
| predispose | give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; Ex. predispose people to certain cancer; N. predisposition |
| slacken | slow up; loosen; make or become slack |
| halting | hesitant; faltering; not fluent; Ex. halting steps/voice; V. halt: proceed or act with uncertainty; falter; hesitate; waver; stop |
| effeminate | having womanly traits |
| bate | let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate |
| fiend | evil spirit; devil |
| partiality | state of being partial; inclination; favorable bias; special fondness; preference |