GRE Word List
SQUALOR
condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story
The meaning of the word squalor is condition of being squalid; filth; degradation; dirty neglected state; ADJ. squalid: dirty; sordid; morally repulsive; Ex. squalid story.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| impudence | impertinence; insolence |
| amicable | peaceful; politely friendly; not quarrelsome; Ex. amicable settlement |
| onslaught | vicious assault; fierce attack; Ex. unexpected onslaught of the enemy |
| predator | predatory animal or bird; predatory person; creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others; ADJ. predatory: living by preying on other organisms; plundering; N. predation |
| tact | skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence |
| plumb | exactly vertical; N: weight on the end of a line; V: examine very carefully or critically in order to understand; measure depth (by sounding); Ex. plumb the depth of |
| abstract | theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational |
| wispy | thin; slight; barely discernible |
| hazard | venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess; N: possible source of danger |
| caustic | burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless |
