GRE Word List
GUY
cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide
The meaning of the word guy is cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ethereal | like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air |
| unregenerate | making no attempt to change one's bad practices |
| pantomime | acting without dialogue; V. |
| diverge | vary; go in different directions from the same point; ADJ. divergent: differing; deviating |
| ramshackle | (of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart |
| preen | make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction or pride; (of a bird) smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak; Ex. preen oneself on; CF. prune |
| contumacious | stubborn and disobedient; resisting authority (esp. disobedient to an order made by a court) |
| sentient | capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience |
| condign | adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved |
| predilection | preference; partiality |
