GRE Word List
PEDESTRIAN
commonplace
The meaning of the word pedestrian is commonplace.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| wry | twist |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |