GRE Word List
RIGHTFUL
legally correct; Ex. rightful owner
The meaning of the word rightful is legally correct; Ex. rightful owner.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sycophant | servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ. sycophantic |
| intractable | unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child |
| nimble | quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind |
| synthesis | combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize |
| cumbersome | heavy and awkward to carry or wear; burdensome; Ex. cumbersome parcel/uniform |
| pomposity | self-important behavior; acting like a stuffed shirt(pompous person); ADJ. pompous: self-important |
| nourishment | something that nourishes; food |
| manifestation | outward demonstration; manifesting; indication of the presence of something; Ex. manifestation of his pronounced musical bent |
| chary | cautious; unwilling to take risks; sparing or restrained about giving; OP. bold |
| fester | rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days. |