GRE Word List
STURDY
firmly built or constituted : stout
The meaning of the word sturdy is firmly built or constituted : stout.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| onus | burden |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| scion | descendant |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| foliage | a representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation |