GRE Word List
PONDEROUS
having great weight; weighty; unwieldy; lacking lightness; dull; Ex. ponderous body/style of writing
The meaning of the word ponderous is having great weight; weighty; unwieldy; lacking lightness; dull; Ex. ponderous body/style of writing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| importune | beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way) |
| unruly | disobedient; lawless; difficult to control |
| inveigle | deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly |
| smother | kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers |
| squabble | minor quarrel; bickering; V: engage in a minor quarrel; Ex. squabbling children |
| glaze | cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery |
| kleptomaniac | person who has a compulsive desire to steal |
| roster | list (of names) |
| limn | draw; outline; describe; CF. line ? |
| celerity | speed; rapidity |
