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 |
|---|---|
| defection | desertion |
| definitive | most reliable; authorative and complete; that cannot be improved; conclusive; decisive; definite; Ex. definitive decision by the supreme court |
| abscission | cutting off; separation |
| rotund | (of a person) fat and round |
| temerity | boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work |
| orthography | correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics |
| verity | quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities |
| papyrus | ancient paper made from stem of papyrus plant |
| religious | of religion; (of a person) pious; having reverence for a deity |
| seamy | sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life |
