GRE Word List
HAGGARD
not tamed
The meaning of the word haggard is not tamed.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |