GRE Word List
LIGNEOUS
like wood
The meaning of the word ligneous is like wood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kleptomaniac | person who has a compulsive desire to steal |
| compulsive | resulting from compulsion |
| acuity | sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing) |
| referendum | direct vote by all the people |
| abdicate | renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility) |
| automaton | mechanism that imitates actions of humans; machine that works by itself |
| acrimonious | stinging; caustic; bitter in words or manner; N. acrimony: bitter ill-natured animosity in speech or behavior |
| bigot | one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics) |
| sullen | silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy |
| maim | mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life |