GRE Word List
METHODICAL
systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure
The meaning of the word methodical is systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| odoriferous | giving off an odor |
| substantive | substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues |
| snip | short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors |
| stalwart | physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N: stalwart follower |
| implacable | incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy |
| curmudgeon | churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person |
| satyr | half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man |
| tempestuous | stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm |
| upbraid | reprimand; severely scold |
| plausible | conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious |