GRE Word List

HAGGARD

not tamed

The meaning of the word haggard is not tamed.

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WordMeaning
primto give a prim or demure expression to
stenchstink
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
tartagreeably sharp or acid to the taste
depredationto lay waste : plunder
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion