GRE Word List
PRATTLE
talk idly; babble; N. CF. prate
The meaning of the word prattle is talk idly; babble; N. CF. prate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| guile | deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile |
| carapace | shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.) |
| aesthetic | artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful (of a person or building); CF. aesthete; CF. aesthetics |
| intimate | hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy |
| serendipity | gift for finding valuable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes of Serendip |
| rhapsodize | speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner; Ex. rhapsodize over the beauty of the scenery |
| nebula | diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy |
| sacrilegious | desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred |
| pterodactyl | extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger |
| caucus | private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston |
