GRE Word List
TARDY
moving slowly : sluggish
The meaning of the word tardy is moving slowly : sluggish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| ensconce | shelter |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| passe | past one's prime |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| schism | division |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |