GRE Word List
RESOURCEFUL
able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
The meaning of the word resourceful is able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |