GRE Word List
SPARTAN
without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life
The meaning of the word spartan is without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| torso | trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk |
| paraphernalia | equipment; odds and ends used in a particular activity; personal belongings; Ex. photographic paraphernalia; CF. married woman's property exclusive of her dowry |
| shrivel | make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often by drying) |
| bacchanalia | the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus |
| respite | time for rest; interval of relief; delay in punishment; reprieve |
| compensatory | making up for; repaying |
| decant | pour off gently (wine or liquid) |
| shove | push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N. |
| synthesis | combining parts or separate things into a whole; the whole so formed; PL. syntheses; V. synthesize |
| hurtle | crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train |
