GRE Word List
SYLVAN
one that frequents groves or woods
The meaning of the word sylvan is one that frequents groves or woods.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| effete | no longer fertile |