GRE Word List
LITTER
waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter
The meaning of the word litter is waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acrid | bitter (to the taste or smell); sharp; bitterly pungent |
| selective | careful in choosing; having an effect only on certain things; not general; Ex. eclectic weed killer |
| encroachment | gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another's possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon |
| defeatist | resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism |
| temperate | moderate; restrained; self-controlled; moderate in respect to temperature; CF. temperance: moderation and self-restraint; abstinence of alcoholic drinks; Ex. temperance society |
| granulate | form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle |
| aghast | filled with great surprise or fear; horrified |
| studied | carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous; deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark |
| sly | clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions |
| slur | pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble |
