GRE Word List
OFFICIOUS
meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices; Ex. officious bellboy
The meaning of the word officious is meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices; Ex. officious bellboy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epistemologist | philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge; N. epistemology |
| impinge | infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives. |
| disjointed | disconnected; lacking coherence; V. disjoint: disconnect; disjoin |
| abash | embarrass |
| altercation | noisy quarrel |
| trenchant | cutting; incisive; keen |
| residual | remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue |
| 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 |
| obscure | dark; vague; unclear; not well known; Ex. obscure meaning/village; V: darken; cover; make unclear; Ex. obscure the moon/meaning |
| stock | standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex. stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP. unique |
