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 |
|---|---|
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| demise | death |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |