GRE Word List
PONDEROUS
of very great weight
The meaning of the word ponderous is of very great weight.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| metamorphosis | change of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |