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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inherent | involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic |
opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
implode | to burst inward |
ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |
waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
bacchanalian | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |