GRE Word List
STUN
make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound
The meaning of the word stun is make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gloss | brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V. |
| mime | pantomime(act without dialogue); mimicry; mimer; V: mimic; pantomime |
| spartan | without attention to comfort; lacking luxury and comfort; sternly disciplined; Ex. spartan living condition/life |
| nubile | marriageable; of marriageable age; CF. connubial |
| ratiocination | reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically |
| pulverize | crush or grind into very small particles |
| elope | run away secretly with the intention of getting married |
| culmination | highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war |
| apocalyptic | prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse |
| commonplace | ordinary; N: something ordinary or common; trite remark |
