GRE Word List
INURED
to accustom to accept something undesirable
The meaning of the word inured is to accustom to accept something undesirable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |