GRE Word List
STOUT
rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter
The meaning of the word stout is rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dulcet | sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear; melodious |
| momentum | quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force |
| sacrilegious | desecrating; profane; N. sacrilege: desecration, misuse, or theft of something sacred |
| exertion | effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort |
| contention | assertion; claim; thesis; struggling; competition |
| deft | neat; skillful |
| matrix | point of origin; array of numbers or algebraic symbols; mold or die; Ex. the matrix of Western civilization |
| spectrum | colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism; broad and continuous range; Ex. whole spectrum of modern thoughts |
| eminent | rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position |
| expedite | hasten; make go faster |