GRE Word List
SLEEPER
one that sleeps
The meaning of the word sleeper is one that sleeps.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| polity | political organization |