GRE Word List
RARE
seldom occurring or found : uncommon
The meaning of the word rare is seldom occurring or found : uncommon.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |