GRE Word List
PROBITY
uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility
The meaning of the word probity is uprightness; honesty; incorruptibility.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pique | irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity |
| esoteric | hard to understand; known only to the chosen few, esp. initiates; N. esoterica |
| shunt | move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around an accident; N. |
| bearing | deportment; connection |
| prominent | protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent |
| tickle | touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter; please |
| dearth | scarcity |
| pry | inquire impertinently (someone else's private affairs); use leverage to raise or open something; prize; N. pries: tool for prying |
| abscond | depart secretly and hide |
| blurt | utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement |
