GRE Word List

NONPLUS

a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary

The meaning of the word nonplus is a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary.

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mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
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tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
elysianof or relating to Elysium
gallowsa frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
granarya storehouse for threshed grain