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 |
|---|---|
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| endorse | to write on the back of |