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 |
|---|---|
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| parameter | an arbitrary constant whose value characterizes a member of a system (such as a family of curves) |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |