GRE Word List
MURKY
dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom
The meaning of the word murky is dark and gloomy; thick with fog; vague; Ex. murky night/fog; N. murk: partial or complete darkness; gloom.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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asinine | stupid; Ex. asinine remarks |
reprise | musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the finale; Ex. constant reprises |
caucus | private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston |
migrant | changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates |
interloper | intruder; one who interferes |
apocryphal | (of a story) widely believed but untrue |
gawk | stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe |
vignette | small drawing placed at the beginning or end of a chapter; picture; short literary sketch; short written description of a character or scene |
indigent | poor; destitute |
zenith | point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point |