GRE Word List
NEGLIGENCE
the quality or state of being negligent
The meaning of the word negligence is the quality or state of being negligent.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| maroon | a dark red |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |