GRE Word List
STYGIAN
of or relating to the river Styx
The meaning of the word stygian is of or relating to the river Styx.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desiccate | to dry up |
| institute | something that is instituted: such as |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |