GRE Word List
SYBARITE
voluptuary
The meaning of the word sybarite is voluptuary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |