GRE Word List
STAGNANT
(of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output
The meaning of the word stagnant is (of water) not flowing (often bad-smelling); motionless; stale; not developing; inactive; dull; Ex. stagnant industrial output.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bourgeois | middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions |
| psychosis | mental disorder; ADJ. N. psychotic |
| impervious | impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one's opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism |
| adulterate | make impure or of poorer quality by adding inferior or tainted(contaminated) substances |
| flaunt | display ostentatiously; Ex. ``Honey, if you've got it, flaunt it !'' |
| lineage | descent; ancestry |
| savory | pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation |
| asylum | place of refuge or shelter; protection (religious or political) |
| shed | small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves |
| diffidence | shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident |