GRE Word List
LANGUID
drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
The meaning of the word languid is drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |