GRE Word List
LULL
moment of calm; period of reduced activity; Ex. a lull in the rain; V: cause to become less active; cause to sleep or rest; Ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of security; CF. lullaby
The meaning of the word lull is moment of calm; period of reduced activity; Ex. a lull in the rain; V: cause to become less active; cause to sleep or rest; Ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of security; CF. lullaby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gauche | clumsy (in social behavior); coarse and uncouth |
| trappings | outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank) |
| doff | take off; OP. don |
| sophisticated | worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex; N. sophistication; V. sophisticate |
| charlatan | quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine) |
| impair | injure; hurt; damage |
| equity | fairness; justice; OP. inequity |
| elaborate | work out carefully; add more detail or information; ADJ. |
| pusillanimous | cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted |
| glamor | compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous |
