GRE Word List

HALFHEARTED

lacking heart, spirit, or interest

The meaning of the word halfhearted is lacking heart, spirit, or interest.

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WordMeaning
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
acmethe highest point or stage
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
passiveacted upon by an external agency
licentiouslacking legal or moral restraints
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea