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 |
|---|---|
| agitate | stir up; disturb |
| padre | chaplain (in the armed forces) |
| jaundiced | yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye |
| spasmodic | fitful; periodic; of or like a spasm; N. spasm: sudden involuntary muscular contraction; sudden burst of energy or emotion |
| vindicate | clear from blame; free from blame or accusation (with supporting proof); exonerate; substantiate; justify or support; avenge; Ex. vindicate one's client; Ex. vindicate one's claim; CF. vindicator |
| scorch | sear; N. |
| institutionalize | make into an institution; put or confine in an institution |
| parity | equality; close resemblance; CF. disparate |
| apocalyptic | prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse |
| phalanx | formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears; group of men packed together (for attack or defense) |
