GRE Word List
SINEWY
full of sinews: such as
The meaning of the word sinewy is full of sinews: such as.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| trickster | one who tricks: such as |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| quail | any of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as |