GRE Word List
LIBRETTO
text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book
The meaning of the word libretto is text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprobate | morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ? |
| pervasive | spread throughout; V. pervade: (of smells, ideas, feelings) spread throughout; charge; permeate |
| remorse | deep regret for wrongdoing; guilt; self-reproach |
| abyss | enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit |
| inconsistency | state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible |
| gregarious | sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group |
| sustain | suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners |
| deride | ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect |
| jettison | throw overboard (from a ship or plane) |
| larder | pantry; place where food is kept |