GRE Word List
MEAGER
having little flesh : thin
The meaning of the word meager is having little flesh : thin.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| savory | having savor: such as |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| facet | any of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration) |
| conventional | formed by agreement or compact |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |