GRE Word List
REMISS
negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
The meaning of the word remiss is negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| magisterial | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| prosody | the study of versification |
