GRE Word List
NONDESCRIPT
belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
The meaning of the word nondescript is belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
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| oligarchy | government by the few |
| humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
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| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |