GRE Word List
MUTE
unable to speak : lacking the power of speech
The meaning of the word mute is unable to speak : lacking the power of speech.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |