GRE Word List
HEED
to pay attention
The meaning of the word heed is to pay attention.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alleviate | relieve |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |