GRE Word List
RAREFIED
being less dense
The meaning of the word rarefied is being less dense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| factious | of or relating to faction: such as |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| warrant | sanction |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |