GRE Word List
STAMINA
power of endurance; strength; staying power
The meaning of the word stamina is power of endurance; strength; staying power.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| corpuscle | red or white cell in the blood |
| behemoth | huge creature; something of monstrous size or power |
| jaunty | cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat |
| frivolous | lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial |
| unwonted | unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality. |
| perversion | corruption; turning from right to wrong |
| collected | composed; calm; self-possessed |
| putrid | decayed and foul-smelling; foul; rotten; decayed; N. putridity |
| reconnaissance | survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; V. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information) |
| gratuitous | given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment |
