GRE Word List
SPORTIVE
frolicsome
The meaning of the word sportive is frolicsome.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |