GRE Word List

PONDEROUS

of very great weight

The meaning of the word ponderous is of very great weight.

Random words

WordMeaning
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
protractto prolong in time or space : continue
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
enunciateto make a definite or systematic statement of
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious