GRE Word List
SYBARITE
voluptuary
The meaning of the word sybarite is voluptuary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| sultry | very hot and humid : sweltering |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| betray | to lead astray |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |