GRE Word List
PROFOUND
having intellectual depth and insight
The meaning of the word profound is having intellectual depth and insight.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| docile | easily taught |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |