GRE Word List
RAREFIED
being less dense
The meaning of the word rarefied is being less dense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| postulate | demand |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |