GRE Word List

RETRENCH

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WordMeaning
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
bemoanto express deep grief or distress over
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
brazenmade of brass
raspto rub with something rough
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university