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.

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WordMeaning
metaphora 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)
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
genialitymarked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
arrayto dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn
gaffea social or diplomatic blunder
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively