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 |
|---|---|
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| titanic | having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| haggard | not tamed |