GRE Word List

NONSENSE

words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas

The meaning of the word nonsense is words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas.

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WordMeaning
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
surmountto prevail over : overcome
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness
cedeto yield or grant typically by treaty
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
scruplea unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death