GRE Word List

LANGUOR

weakness or weariness of body or mind

The meaning of the word languor is weakness or weariness of body or mind.

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WordMeaning
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
automatona mechanism that is relatively self-operating
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers