GRE Word List
PENURY
extreme poverty; stinginess; ADJ. penurious: very poor; stingy
The meaning of the word penury is extreme poverty; stinginess; ADJ. penurious: very poor; stingy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fallacious | false; based on a fallacy; misleading; N. fallacy: false idea or notion; false reasoning; Ex. popular fallacy; Ex. fallacy of the argument |
| prohibitive | so high as to prohibit purchase or use; tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; prohibiting; inclined to prevent or forbid; Ex. prohibitive tax |
| conclusive | decisive; ending all debate |
| sodden | thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid as if from drink |
| fracas | brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee |
| voyeur | Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others |
| inscrutable | difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious |
| glamor | compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous |
| exclaim | cry out suddenly; N. exclamation; ADJ. exclamatory |
| stultify | make stupid in mind; cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; suppress; frustrate or hinder; Ex. stultifying effect of uninteresting work; Ex. stultify free expression |
