GRE Word List
PEERLESS
matchless
The meaning of the word peerless is matchless.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| profligate | wildly extravagant |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |