GRE Word List
QUIZZICAL
curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance
The meaning of the word quizzical is curious; suggesting puzzlement (without saying); questioning; teasing; mocking; bantering; Ex. quizzical glance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disfigure | mar the appearance of; spoil |
| stagnant | (of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output |
| veracious | (of a person) truthful |
| erode | eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex. The sea erodes the rocks. |
| cadence | rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm |
| ingrained | deeply established; firmly rooted; Ex. ingrained dirt/prejudice |
| actuarial | calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics |
| astringent | binding; causing contraction (stopping bleeding); harsh or severe; stringent; Ex. astringent criticism |
| sect | separate religious body; faction; group of people with common beliefs within a larger group |
| benign | kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor |
