GRE Word List
RIGID
deficient in or devoid of flexibility
The meaning of the word rigid is deficient in or devoid of flexibility.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| equine | of, relating to, or resembling a horse or the horse family |
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| etymology | the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |