GRE Word List
NIHILIST
a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
The meaning of the word nihilist is a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opus | work |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| browse | to eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| rare | seldom occurring or found : uncommon |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| gnarl | snarl |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| declivity | downward inclination |