GRE Word List
MOGUL
powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian
The meaning of the word mogul is powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grunt | utter a deep guttural sound (as a pig does); N. |
| postmortem | autopsy; ADJ: occurring after death; of a postmortem |
| soar | rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky. |
| dilute | make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president |
| regent | a person who governs in place of a ruler who is ill, absent, or still a child; ADJ. Ex. the Prince regent |
| savant | scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know |
| pathological | pertaining to disease; N. pathology: study of disease |
| pejorative | (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect; Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife'' a pejorative expression, because it patronized them. |
| lookout | act of keeping watch; high place commanding a wide view; person who keeps watch |
| humanitarian | one devoted to the promotion of human welfare; CF. humanism |