GRE Word List
MEDDLESOME
given to meddling
The meaning of the word meddlesome is given to meddling.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| fissure | a narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |