GRE Word List
MEAGER
scanty; inadequate
The meaning of the word meager is scanty; inadequate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| permissive | allowing much freedom; lenient; Ex. permissive society |
| hubbub | confused uproar; loud noise; din |
| rancor | long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous |
| usury | lending money at illegal high rates of interest |
| subterfuge | stratagem(deceptive scheme); pretense; evasion; Ex. resort to a harmless subterfuge |
| vapid | lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless; Ex. vapid lecture |
| psychopathic | pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder |
| gesticulation | motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking) |
| invidious | designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison |
| consternation | great shock; dismay |
