GRE Word List

LUCID

suffused with light : luminous

The meaning of the word lucid is suffused with light : luminous.

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WordMeaning
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble