GRE Word List
SKEPTIC
sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism
The meaning of the word skeptic is sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| specious | seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading (often intentionally) |
| rebate | return of part of a payment; discount; V. |
| impetuous | violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision |
| averse | reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work |
| disenfranchise | disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise |
| malapropos | inappropriate; ADV. |
| erudite | (of a person or book) learned; full of learning; scholarly; N. erudition |
| array | marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; ordered group; Ex. in battle array |
| simile | comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as |
| plight | difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament |