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 |
|---|---|
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| eventual | contingent |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| desperate | having lost hope |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |