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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machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
allureto entice by charm or attraction
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
syllogisma 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")