GRE Word List
OBLIVION
obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness
The meaning of the word oblivion is obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten; forgetfulness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cleft | N: split |
| bid | command; utter (a greeting); offer as a price; N: offer of a price; amount offered; earnest effort to gain something; Ex. bid for freedom |
| ruddy | reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking |
| turncoat | traitor |
| primary | first in rank or importance; principal; earliest in time; Ex. primary stages; N. CF. first |
| poignancy | quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick |
| devout | pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope |
| motley | multi-colored (as of a garment worn by a jester); mixed; heterogeneous; CF. jester: one who jests (as a paid fool at medieval courts) |
| spasmodic | fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion |
| mettle | courage (to continue bravely in spite of difficulties); spirit; ADJ. mettlesome |
