GRE Word List
RUE
regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful
The meaning of the word rue is regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| glutton | someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much |
| conviction | judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief |
| malady | illness |
| yen | strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel |
| cunning | clever in deceiving; sly; N: cleverness in deceiving; deceit |
| inverse | opposite |
| perspicuous | (of something) plainly expressed; easy to understand; Ex. perspicuous comments |
| navigable | (of a body of water) wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; (of a ship or aircraft) able to be steered |
| mausoleum | monumental tomb; large stately tomb; CF. Mausolos |
| impromptu | without previous preparation; off the cuff(end of a sleeve); on the spur of the moment |
