GRE Word List
SIMIAN
monkeylike; N: ape or monkey
The meaning of the word simian is monkeylike; N: ape or monkey.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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assumption | something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume |
litotes | understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)'' |
tantamount | equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount |
mire | entangle; stick in swampy ground; stick or sink in mire; N: bog; deep mud; Ex. sucked deeper into the mire |
fiat | command; arbitrary order; Ex. presidential fiat; CF. let it be done |
dissipate | squander; waste foolishly; scatter |
profligate | wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy |
laconic | brief and to the point; using few words; terse |
aphasia | loss of speech due to injury or illness |
adjoin | be next to |