GRE Word List

PONDEROUS

of very great weight

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

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WordMeaning
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
expoundto set forth : state
galaxymilky way galaxy
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
haggardnot tamed