GRE Word List
SYBARITE
voluptuary
The meaning of the word sybarite is voluptuary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| list | a simple series of words or numerals (such as the names of persons or objects) |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| arbitrary | existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |