GRE Word List
MERETRICIOUS
flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute
The meaning of the word meretricious is flashy; tawdry; attractive on the surface but of no real value; Ex. metericious argument/jewel; CF. prostitute.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clot | half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V. |
| astigmatism | eye defect which prevents proper focus; OP. stigmatism |
| migratory | wandering; V. migrate: move from one region and settle in another; move periodically from one region to another |
| commandeer | take (private property) for military use without needing permission or giving payment; draft for military purposes |
| enunciate | announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This theory was first enunciated by him. |
| relinquish | give up something (with reluctance); yield; release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his hold on my arm |
| bevy | large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets |
| effulgent | shining brightly; brilliant |
| transport | strong emotion; rapture; Ex. in a transport/transports of; V: move to strong emotion; enrapture |
| eventual | happening at last as a result; Ex. eventual victory |
