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 |
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superficial | of the surface; not deep; shallow; not thorough; trivial; Ex. superficial analysis/knowledge |
solder | repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts |
captious | faultfinding; too critical |
protocol | diplomatic etiquette; ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats; first copy of a treaty before its ratification; Ex. Protocol demands that the queen meet him at the airport. |
boorish | rude; insensitive |
lineage | descent; ancestry |
broil | cook by direct heat; N. |
buffet | strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set |
singular | being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior |
slipshod | slovenly; careless; sloppy; untidy; shabby; Ex. slipshod work |