GRE Word List
RUDDY
reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking
The meaning of the word ruddy is reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assurance | firm statement that something is certainly true; promise or pledge; certainty; confidence in one's own ability; self-confidence; Ex. In spite of all his assurances, he did not come back; Ex. assurance of his loyalty; Ex. The teacher lacked assurance in fron of his class; V. assure; tell firmly with confidence; ensure; make (something) certain to heappen; make (someone) feel sure; give confidence to; ADJ. assured: self-assured; confident in one's own ability; showing certainty |
| glossary | brief explanation of words used in the text |
| significant | expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant |
| disjointed | disconnected; lacking coherence; V. disjoint: disconnect; disjoin |
| veneer | thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V. |
| imminent | impending; near at hand |
| articulate | effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints |
| aplomb | poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence |
| certitude | certainty |
| paraphrase | restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words |
