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 |
|---|---|
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| splice | to unite (two ropes or two parts of a rope) by interweaving the strands |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |