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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable |
| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| retribution | recompense |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| intervene | to occur, fall, or come between points of time or events |
| encumber | weigh down |