GRE Word List
STODGY
dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book
The meaning of the word stodgy is dull; stuffy; boringly conservative; Ex. stodgy book.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bemoan | lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of |
| amorphous | formless; lacking shape or definition |
| apocalyptic | prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse |
| hysteria | excessive or uncontrollable excitement; N. hysteric: person suffering from hysteria; CF. hysterics: attack of hysteria |
| torpedo | underwater explosive apparatus; V. |
| bereaved | deprived of (someone beloved through death) |
| anthem | song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem |
| lot | object used in making a determination at random; fate; piece of land |
| fraught | filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight |
| mirage | unreal reflection; optical illusion |
