GRE Word List
NONSENSE
speech or writing with no meaning; foolish behavior or language; Ex. make (a) nonsense of: spoil; cause to fail
The meaning of the word nonsense is speech or writing with no meaning; foolish behavior or language; Ex. make (a) nonsense of: spoil; cause to fail.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| attribute | essential quality; V: ascribe; explain |
| sultry | (of weather) hot; sweltering; sensual; voluptuous |
| covetous | avaricious; desirous of (someone else's possessions); V. covet: desire eagerly (someone else's possessions) |
| lionize | treat (a person) as a celebrity |
| unearth | dig up; discover (facts) by careful searching; Ex. He unearthed some secrets about her; OP. conceal |
| mode | prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life |
| staid | serious and sedate; sober; Ex. staid during the funeral ceremony |
| equitable | fair; impartial; OP. inequitable |
| recline | lie down |
| destitute | extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence; utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience |