GRE Word List
PREPOSTEROUS
contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
The meaning of the word preposterous is contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd.
Random words
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pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
peccadillo | a slight offense |
jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
bacchanal | orgy |
disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |