GRE Word List
HAGGARD
not tamed
The meaning of the word haggard is not tamed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| stench | stink |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |