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 |
|---|---|
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |