GRE Word List
INVETERATE
confirmed in a habit : habitual
The meaning of the word inveterate is confirmed in a habit : habitual.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| ignite | to set afire |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |