GRE Word List
STEADFAST
firmly fixed in place : immovable
The meaning of the word steadfast is firmly fixed in place : immovable.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| exegesis | exposition |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| dint | force |
| imprudent | not prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment |
| airy | of or relating to air : atmospheric |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| unkempt | not combed |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |