GRE Word List
SCAD
a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes
The meaning of the word scad is a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hem | surround tightly so that movement is impossible; Ex. hem in; N. |
| infernal | pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction |
| tutelary | protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities |
| combustible | easily burned; N. CF. combustion |
| abysmal | bottomless |
| inviolable | secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable oath/rights; N. inviolability |
| stanza | division of a poem (composed of two or more lines) |
| slacken | slow up; loosen; make or become slack |
| understate | state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate |
| impenetrable | not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery |
