GRE Word List
REPROBATE
morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?
The meaning of the word reprobate is morally disapproved person; person hardened in sin, devoid of a sense of decency; CF. disapproved by God ?.
Random words
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makeshift | temporary expedient or substitute (in the case of urgent need); Ex. makeshift shelter |
pudding | hot sweet dish |
wanderlust | strong longing to travel |
camp | group sharing a common cause or opinion |
voyeur | Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others |
stereotype | one regarded as embodying a set image or type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype people; Ex. stereotyped answer |
indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
tribulation | suffering; ordeal; distress; trial |
bleak | cold or cheerless; frigid; unlikely to be favorable; depressing |
manifestation | outward demonstration; manifesting; indication of the presence of something; Ex. manifestation of his pronounced musical bent |