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 |
|---|---|
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| forthcoming | being about to appear or to be produced or made available |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| sophist | philosopher |
| aver | to declare positively |