GRE Word List
HEEDLESS
not taking heed : inconsiderate
The meaning of the word heedless is not taking heed : inconsiderate.
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amend | to put right |
dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
noisome | noxious |
affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |