GRE Word List
TANGIBLE
able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof
The meaning of the word tangible is able to be touched; real; concrete; palpable; possible to realize or understand; Ex. tangible proof.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turpitude | depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude |
| valid | logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport |
| geniality | cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy; ADJ. genial: cheerful and good-tempered |
| formality | ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form's sake; Ex. mere formality |
| accommodate | oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging |
| assuage | mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger) |
| flit | fly; fly or move lightly or quickly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by; Ex. a bee flitting from flower to flower |
| leave-taking | farewell or departure |
| lurid | wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome; horrible; Ex. lurid details of the murder |
| spurious | false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments |
