GRE Word List
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
The meaning of the word parvenu is 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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| brawny | muscular |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| cataclysm | flood |
