GRE Word List
LUCID
easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity
The meaning of the word lucid is easily understood; clear; intelligible; N. lucidity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abjure | renounce upon oath |
| contravene | contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention |
| sentimental | swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments |
| libretto | text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book |
| exiguous | small in amount; minute |
| ooze | (of a thick liquid) pass or flow slowly; N: mud or thick liquid as at the bottom of a river |
| excerpt | selected passage (written or musical) taken from a longer work; V. |
| bout | match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu |
| pejorative | (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them. |
| hummock | small hill; hillock |
