GRE Word List
PONDEROUS
of very great weight
The meaning of the word ponderous is of very great weight.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| wont | accustomed |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| pending | during |