GRE Word List

HOARY

gray or white with or as if with age

The meaning of the word hoary is gray or white with or as if with age.

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WordMeaning
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
bigota person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
papyrusa tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
phyluma direct line of descent within a group
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
hauntto visit often : frequent