GRE Word List
LISTLESS
characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
The meaning of the word listless is characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
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| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| decipher | decode |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| chafe | irritate |
| solemnity | formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event |