GRE Word List
PERSPICUITY
plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
The meaning of the word perspicuity is plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| slake | subside |