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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
