GRE Word List
HOARD
stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use
The meaning of the word hoard is stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indulge | yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; Ex. indulge one's every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N. indulgence |
| virtual | in essence; existing in essence though not in actual form; for practical purposes; Ex. virtual ruler/space |
| marshal | put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official |
| gourmand | epicure; person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink |
| proverb | adage; someone or something well known for notoriety; ADJ. proverbial: of a proverb; widely known; ADV. proverbially |
| weary | tired after long work; V. |
| vacuous | empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity |
| jocular | said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking |
| decadence | decay; fall to a lower level (of morality, civilization, or art); ADJ. decadent |
| antithesis | contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical |
