GRE Word List

TARDY

moving slowly : sluggish

The meaning of the word tardy is moving slowly : sluggish.

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tarantulaany 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
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
ensconceshelter
inerrancyexemption from error : infallibility
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
passepast one's prime
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
precipitantprecipitate
schismdivision
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation