GRE Word List
RIGID
hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule
The meaning of the word rigid is hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vulnerable | susceptible to wounds or attack; N. vulnerability |
| graphite | black form of carbon used in lead pencils |
| resuscitate | revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child |
| calumny | malicious misrepresentation; slander |
| deciduous | falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth |
| frustrate | thwart; defeat; prevent from accomplishing a purpose |
| compulsive | resulting from compulsion |
| solitude | state of being alone; seclusion; ADJ. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole; Ex. solitary life/inn; Ex. no solitary piece of proof |
| rightful | legally correct; Ex. rightful owner |
| supererogatory | superfluous; more than needed or demanded |