GRE Word List
SMART
having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent
The meaning of the word smart is having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| drab | slattern |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |