GRE Word List
ROUE
a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
The meaning of the word roue is a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drivel | nonsense |
| impuissance | weakness |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| malediction | curse |