GRE Word List
RIGID
deficient in or devoid of flexibility
The meaning of the word rigid is deficient in or devoid of flexibility.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impoverish | to make poor |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| onus | burden |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |