GRE Word List
POLARITY
state of having two opposite qualities
The meaning of the word polarity is state of having two opposite qualities.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| substantive | substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues |
| spare | give; use; refrain from harming; save from experiencing; exempt; Ex. spare me 5 minutes; Ex. Take this money and spare my life; Ex. The emperor was spared the onus; ADJ: kept in reserve; free for other use; unoccupied; Ex. spare time |
| airy | of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal |
| flicker | burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement |
| scruple | hesitate for ethical reasons; fret about; Ex. She did not scruple to read his diary; N: uneasy feeling arising from conscience; conscience |
| stoke | stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully |
| tart | sharp to the taste; acid-tasting; caustic; sarcastic; Ex. tart apple/reply |
| inimitable | matchless; not able to be imitated |
| licentious | amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained |
| tempestuous | stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm |
