GRE Word List
INCONGRUITY
the quality or state of being incongruous
The meaning of the word incongruity is the quality or state of being incongruous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |