GRE Word List
PAINSTAKING
taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
The meaning of the word painstaking is taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| implication | something implied: such as |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |