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 |
|---|---|
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |