GRE Word List
PREPOSSESSING
creating prejudice
The meaning of the word prepossessing is creating prejudice.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| gnarl | snarl |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |
| stringent | tight |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |