GRE Word List
SYBARITE
lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy
The meaning of the word sybarite is lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| asunder | into parts; apart; V. sunder |
| throes | violent anguish |
| disengage | uncouple; separate; disconnect; stop fighting; OP. engage |
| unassuaged | unsatisfied; not soothed |
| lucrative | profitable; producing wealth |
| civil | having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic |
| pucker | gather into wrinkles or folds; N: wrinkle or fold |
| imbroglio | complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil |
| discriminate | distinguish; make distinctions on the basis of preference |
| perfunctory | done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss |
