GRE Word List
LOATH
reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.
The meaning of the word loath is reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dolorous | sorrowful; N. dolor |
| effluvium | noxious(harmful) smell |
| depredation | plundering; destruction |
| whine | complain (in a sad voice); make a high sad sound (as in pain or supplication) |
| serendipity | gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip |
| downcast | disheartened; dejected; sad; directed downward |
| hegemony | dominance especially of one nation over others |
| interpolate | insert between |
| vendetta | blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams |
| matrimony | state of being married |
