GRE Word List
PONDEROUS
of very great weight
The meaning of the word ponderous is of very great weight.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| concordat | compact |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| uncanny | seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |