GRE Word List
KNOTTY
intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot
The meaning of the word knotty is intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impel | drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action |
| pedestrian | ordinary; dull; unimaginative(lacking in imagination); going on foot; Ex. pedestrian prose; N. |
| elliptical | elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis; ambiguous either purposely or because key words have been left out |
| prudent | cautious; careful; prudential |
| platonic | purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire |
| privy | secret; hidden; not public; made a participant in something secret; Ex. privy chamber government; Ex. be privy to a discussion; CF. private |
| integral | complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part |
| ignoble | unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed |
| hothead | person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded |
| sagacious | wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity |