GRE Word List
LUNATIC
insane; Ex. lunatic asylum
The meaning of the word lunatic is insane; Ex. lunatic asylum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gape | open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly with the mouth open; CF. agape |
| libidinous | lustful |
| pandemic | widespread; affecting the majority of people; N: pandemic disease; CF. all people |
| rotunda | circular building or hall covered with a dome |
| crest | top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird |
| taint | contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch |
| fetter | shackle; restrict the freedom of; N. chain or shackle for the foot of a prisoner; CF. foot |
| indite | write; compose |
| veneer | thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V. |
| deterrent | something that discourages or deters |