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 |
|---|---|
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |