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 |
|---|---|
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| precise | exactly or sharply defined or stated |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |