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

WordMeaning
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
shirkto go stealthily : sneak
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
statutoryof or relating to statutes
adherentone who adheres to something: such as
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness