GRE Word List
OUTGOING
going away : departing
The meaning of the word outgoing is going away : departing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| catapult | an ancient military device for hurling missiles |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| cryptic | secret |
| sunder | to break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| groom | bridegroom |