GRE Word List
PUSILLANIMOUS
cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted
The meaning of the word pusillanimous is cowardly; lacking courage; fainthearted.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mash | crush into mash; convert into mash; N: mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl |
| titular | of a title; in name only; nominal; having the title of an office without the obligations; Ex. titular head of the company |
| implacable | incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy |
| pigment | coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil) |
| irony | hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning |
| admonish | warn or speak to with gentle disapproval; reprove |
| niggle | spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling |
| balk | stop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; foil; stop or get in the way of; frustrate |
| braggadocio | boasting |
| canter | slow gallop; V. CF. trot |
