GRE Word List
PERSPICUOUS
plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
The meaning of the word perspicuous is plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
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