GRE Word List
LAX
loose
The meaning of the word lax is loose.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| vertex | the top of the head |