GRE Word List
STOIC
stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism
The meaning of the word stoic is stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lunar | pertaining to the moon |
| corrosive | eating away by chemicals or disease; (of language) fierce |
| bombardment | attack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard |
| temperament | characteristic frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess; ADJ. temperamental: of temperament; having frequent changes of temper; Ex. temperamental dislike of sports; Ex. temperamental actress |
| confine | shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement |
| stifle | suppress; extinguish; inhibit; smother or suffocate |
| minuscule | extremely small |
| lounge | stand, sit, or lie in a lazy, relaxed way |
| momentum | quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force |
| botch | mismanage; blow |
