GRE Word List
LIMBO
region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo
The meaning of the word limbo is region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| poseur | person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant, etc., to impress others; person who poses; CF. pose |
| convene | come together; assemble; call to meet; Ex. convene the council |
| incursion | temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey |
| sidetrack | switch (a railroad car) to a siding; divert from a main issue; N. CF. siding: short section of railroad track connected by switches with a main track |
| obfuscate | confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand |
| beleaguer | besiege or attack (with an army); harass; beset |
| diffuse | wordy; verbose; rambling; spread out (like a gas); V: spread out in all directions; disperse; N. diffusion; CF. suffuse |
| hubbub | confused uproar; loud noise; din |
| hide | skin of an animal |
| referendum | direct vote by all the people |