GRE Word List
HEEDLESS
not taking heed : inconsiderate
The meaning of the word heedless is not taking heed : inconsiderate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| approbation | commendation |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |