GRE Word List
HAGGARD
not tamed
The meaning of the word haggard is not tamed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |