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 |
|---|---|
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
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