GRE Word List
PEDANT
one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
The meaning of the word pedant is one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |