GRE Word List
SENSUOUS
of or relating to the senses or sensible objects
The meaning of the word sensuous is of or relating to the senses or sensible objects.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| retiring | reserved |
| fluke | flatfish |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| contest | strive |