GRE Word List
LOPSIDED
heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking
The meaning of the word lopsided is heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| herpetologist | one who studies reptiles; CF. herpetology: branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians |
| mulct | defraud a person of something; swindle; Ex. mulct the boy of his legacy |
| devolve | deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to |
| dissent | disagree |
| impecunious | without money |
| penology | study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation |
| herd | group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex. herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd; Ex. herd cattle |
| impeach | charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness's credibility |
| genus | division of animals or plants, below a family and above a species |
| deify | turn into a god; make a god of; idolize; Ex. Kings were deified; CF. deity |