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 |
|---|---|
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| dull | tedious |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| irrefutable | impossible to refute : incontrovertible |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |