GRE Word List
KNOTTY
marked by or full of knots
The meaning of the word knotty is marked by or full of knots.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retrench | cut down |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |