GRE Word List
INORDINATE
exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
The meaning of the word inordinate is exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |