GRE Word List
STYGIAN
unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead
The meaning of the word stygian is unpleasantly dark; gloomy; hellish; deathly; CF. Styx: the chief river in the subterranean land of the dead.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plebiscite | direct vote by the entire electorate (on an important issue) |
| tepid | lukewarm; slightly warm; ΉΜΑφ±ΩΗΡ; half-hearted; not eager; Ex. tepid reaction to the new film; Ex. tepid supporter |
| fugitive | fleeting or transitory; lasting only a short time; roving(wandering); running away or fleeing as from the law; N: one who flees; Ex. fugitives at large |
| wade | walk through a substance, such as water, that impedes movement |
| amoral | nonmoral; having no understanding of right and wrong |
| conundrum | riddle; difficult problem |
| duplicity | double-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous |
| uncanny | strange; mysterious; Ex. uncanny knack |
| giddy | light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height |
| clap | strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden explosive sound; come together suddenly with a sharp sound; put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in jail; N: clapping; loud or explosive sound; CF. applause |
