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 |
|---|---|
| pretension | pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist. |
| disparity | difference; condition of inequality; OP. parity |
| hazard | venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger |
| sybarite | lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy |
| trenchant | cutting; incisive; keen |
| virulent | (of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom |
| patina | green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting |
| carousal | drunken revel; V. carouse |
| wither | (of a plant) dry up from loss of moisture; lose freshness; shrivel; decay |
| salutary | tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health |
