GRE Word List
NIMBLE
quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind
The meaning of the word nimble is quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| provincial | pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; narrow; unsophisticated |
| verity | quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities |
| tout | promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise |
| abeyance | suspended action |
| obstreperous | boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable |
| elegy | poem or song expressing lamentation (for the dead); ADJ. elegiacal, elegiac |
| snub | ignore or behave coldly toward; Ex. I made a suggestion but she snubbed me; N. |
| vigor | active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous |
| mollycoddle | pamper; coddle; baby; indulge excessively |
| ostensible | apparent; appearing as such; professed(pretended); pretended; Ex. ostensible purpose of the expedition |