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 |
|---|---|
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |