GRE Word List
HAGGARD
not tamed
The meaning of the word haggard is not tamed.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| mote | a small particle : speck |