GRE Word List
TEDIUM
the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
The meaning of the word tedium is the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proletarian | a member of the proletariat |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| cubicle | a sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |