GRE Word List
STUDIOUS
given to diligent study
The meaning of the word studious is given to diligent study.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proscribe | prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw |
| expenditure | payment or expense; expending; something expended; output; Ex. receipt for the expenditure; Ex. expenditure of all the energy |
| tempo | speed of music |
| infest | inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters |
| trample | step heavily with the feet; crush under the feet |
| reminiscent | suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence |
| explicate | explain in detail; interpret; clarify; CF. explicable |
| castigation | punishment; severe criticism or disapproval |
| swerve | deviate; turn aside sharply from a straight course; Ex. swerve from the principle; Ex. The car swerved to the right. |
| beneficial | helpful; useful; advantageous |
