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
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
nemesisthe Greek goddess of retributive justice
equipoisea state of equilibrium
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
astigmatisma defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
mashto reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure