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 |
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rebuke | scold harshly; criticize severely |
sordid | filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story |
litotes | understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)'' |
boisterous | violent; rough; noisy |
dyspeptic | suffering from indigestion; N. dyspepsia: indigestion; difficulty in digesting food |
warble | (of a bird) sing; babble; N. |
far-fetched | too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story |
comport | bear one's self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment |
shove | push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N. |
component | element; ingredient |