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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pander | to act as a pander |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |