GRE Word List

QUALIFY

to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify

The meaning of the word qualify is to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify.

Random words

WordMeaning
desperadoa bold or violent criminal
optometrista specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist
piebaldcomposed of incongruous parts
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion