GRE Word List
TARDY
slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival
The meaning of the word tardy is slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruthless | pitiless; merciless; cruel |
| refute | disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation |
| expository | explanatory; serving to explain; N. exposition: explaining; exhibition |
| humor | indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor |
| nonplus | put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more |
| incur | bring upon oneself |
| throb | (of a heart or machine) beat rapidly or violently; N. Ex. hearthrob: heartbeat; sweetheart |
| errant | wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant |
| overt | open to view; public; not secret; CF. covert |
| contravene | contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention |
