GRE Word List

INCORRIGIBLE

incapable of being corrected or amended: such as

The meaning of the word incorrigible is incapable of being corrected or amended: such as.

Random words

WordMeaning
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
calamitya disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
shrewany of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur
mettlevigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament
charlatanquack
distinctivemarking as separate or different : serving to distinguish
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense