GRE Word List
INFERNAL
of or relating to a nether world of the dead
The meaning of the word infernal is of or relating to a nether world of the dead.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| forte | one's strong point |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |