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 |
|---|---|
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |