GRE Word List
MEDIOCRE
ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad
The meaning of the word mediocre is ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor bad.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| crave | desire; want intensely |
| nauseous | causing nausea; feeling nausea |
| forfeit | something surrendered as punishment for a crime or breach of contract; V: lose as a forfeit; N. forfeiture |
| magnanimity | generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous |
| demented | insane |
| glaze | cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery |
| overture | musical introduction to a long musical piece; first offer or proposal (to begin talks in the hope of reaching an agreement); Ex. overtures for peace |
| dupe | someone easily fooled or deceived; V: deceive |
| loath | reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go. |
| sonnet | 14-line poetic verse form with a fixed rhyme pattern |
