GRE Word List
INCHOATE
(of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass
The meaning of the word inchoate is (of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conventional | ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons |
| haggard | wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the rescued miners |
| composure | mental calmness |
| repel | drive away; disgust; Ex. repel the attack/moisture; Ex. repelled by the dirty room; CF. repulsion |
| purgatory | place of spiritual expiation; temporary state or place in which the souls must expiate their sins |
| horticultural | pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops |
| interregnum | period between two successive reigns or governments |
| turbid | (of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick |
| motley | multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed; heterogeneous; CF. jester: one who jests (as a paid fool at medieval courts) |
| verve | enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition); liveliness; vigor |
