GRE Word List
INTANGIBLE
not tangible : impalpable
The meaning of the word intangible is not tangible : impalpable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |