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 |
|---|---|
| distract | take (one's attention) off something; upset emotionally; make anxious; ADJ. distracted |
| formidable | menacing; arousing fear; threatening; difficult to defeat; Ex. formidable foe/question |
| wane | decrease in size or strength (after being full); grow gradually to an end; Ex. The moon waxes and wanes every month; N. |
| leave-taking | farewell or departure |
| enamored | in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love |
| offensive | attacking; insulting; distasteful; V. offend: violate; hurt the feelings of; N. offense: offending; violating of a moral or social code; crime; attack; Ex. first offense |
| pilfer | steal things of small value; filch; snitch |
| vernacular | living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular |
| shear | remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors |
| careen | lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger |