GRE Word List
INORDINATE
exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
The meaning of the word inordinate is exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| porridge | a soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |