GRE Word List
SADISTIC
inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty
The meaning of the word sadistic is inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| analogy | similarity; parallelism; comparing two similar things |
| vital | full of life; animated; vibrant and lively; critical; of great importance; necessary to stay alive; of life; living; breathing; N. vitality; V. vitalize |
| osseous | made of bone; bony |
| effluvium | noxious(harmful) smell |
| clipper | sailing vessel built for great speed |
| venture | risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N. |
| primp | groom oneself with care; adorn oneself |
| deciduous | falling off at a specific season or stage of growth as of leaves; Ex. deciduous tree/teeth |
| apologist | one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia |
| dingy | (of things and place) dirty and dull; Ex. dingy street/curtain |
