GRE Word List
SAVANT
scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know
The meaning of the word savant is scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amoral | nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong |
| drivel | nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense |
| viable | capable of maintaining life; feasible; practical or workable; Ex. viable scheme |
| contravene | contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention |
| turbid | (of a liquid) having the sediment disturbed; muddy; thick |
| slapdash | hasty and careless; haphazard; sloppy(carelessly done) |
| allocate | assign; set apart for a particular purpose |
| quell | suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion'' in newspaper; CF. kill |
| incommodious | not spacious; inconvenient |
| exegesis | explanation, especially of biblical(of the bible) passages |
