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 |
|---|---|
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |