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 |
|---|---|
| kismet | fate |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |