GRE Word List
SQUALOR
the quality or state of being squalid
The meaning of the word squalor is the quality or state of being squalid.
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| trenchant | keen |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |