GRE Word List
INORDINATE
exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
The meaning of the word inordinate is exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| minuscule | very small |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |