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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WordMeaning
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
quashto suppress or extinguish summarily and completely
expatriatebanish
hauntto visit often : frequent