GRE Word List
PRONOUNCED
distinct; very noticeable; Ex. pronounced limp
The meaning of the word pronounced is distinct; very noticeable; Ex. pronounced limp.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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carcinogenic | causing cancer; N. carcinogen |
subsistence | existence; means of subsisting; means of support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at a meager level) |
layman | man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional |
fervent | ardent; zealous; hot |
chip | lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp |
nondescript | undistinctive; ordinary; ordinary-looking; Ex. nondescript fellow in a crowd |
officious | meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services; overly eager in offering unwanted services or advices; Ex. officious bellboy |
crotchety | (of someone old) eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered; N. crotchet: odd or whimsical notion |
vaporize | turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.) |
avalanche | great mass of falling snow and ice |