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 |
|---|---|
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
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| mandate | an authoritative command |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
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