GRE Word List
SIGNIFICANT
expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant
The meaning of the word significant is expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| posture | assume an affected pose; act artificially; N: pose; attitude |
| dissipate | squander; waste foolishly; scatter |
| gadfly | animal-biting fly; irritating person |
| factotum | handyman; person who does all kinds of work; CF. do everything |
| docket | program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; V: describe in a docket |
| maudlin | effusively sentimental |
| aristocracy | hereditary nobility; privileged class; government by nobility; N. aristocrat |
| forthright | straightforward; direct; frank |
| acumen | mental keenness; sharpness of judgment; ability to judge quickly and well; Ex. business acumen |
| drudgery | hard unpleasant work; menial work |
