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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| scourge | whip |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| spare | not being used |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |