GRE Word List
SENSUOUS
giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin
The meaning of the word sensuous is giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ornate | excessively or elaborately decorated |
| chauvinist | blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin |
| geriatrics | medical treatment and care of old age |
| inhibit | restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N. inhibition |
| paradox | something apparently contradictory in nature (that may nonetheless be true); statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| libretto | text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book |
| institute | organization for a special purpose; V: establish |
| plummet | fall sharply; fall straight down; Ex. Stock prices plummeted. |
| far-fetched | too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story |
| podiatrist | doctor who treats ailments of the feet; chiropodist; N. podiatrics |
