GRE Word List
INGENIOUS
marked by inventive skill; clever; resourceful; N. ingenuity
The meaning of the word ingenious is marked by inventive skill; clever; resourceful; N. ingenuity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garbled | mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible |
| problematic | causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic. |
| contentious | quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments |
| peer | one who has equal standing with another; nobleman; V: look intently; N. peerage; CF. peeress |
| inebriate | make drunk; intoxicate; N. intoxicated person |
| convex | curving outward |
| testator | maker of a will; CF. testatrix |
| vicissitude | change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China |
| engaging | charming; attractive |
| nebulous | vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal |
