GRE Word List
PITHY
consisting of or abounding in pith
The meaning of the word pithy is consisting of or abounding in pith.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| wrath | strong vengeful anger or indignation |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |