GRE Word List
LEWD
obscene
The meaning of the word lewd is obscene.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |