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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| dingy | dirty |
| outspoken | direct and open in speech or expression : frank |