GRE Word List

INCISIVE

impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)

The meaning of the word incisive is impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation).

Random words

WordMeaning
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
chancellorthe secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king
dominaterule
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
clouta piece of cloth or leather : rag
requiteto make return for : repay