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 |
|---|---|
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| adorn | to enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| contest | strive |