GRE Word List
REPREHENSIBLE
worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
The meaning of the word reprehensible is worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |