GRE Word List

MATERNAL

of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly

The meaning of the word maternal is of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly.

Random words

WordMeaning
irasciblemarked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
squalorthe quality or state of being squalid
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
convexcurved or rounded outward like the exterior of a sphere or circle
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed