GRE Word List
TEMPESTUOUS
stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm
The meaning of the word tempestuous is stormy; violent; impassioned; N. tempest: violent storm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pen | fenced enclosure for animals; confining space; Ex. sheep pen; V: confine in a pen; enclose |
| mingle | mix together in close association |
| reprobation | severe disapproval; CF. approbation |
| consensus | general agreement; opinion reached by a group |
| problematic | causing a problem; open to doubt; doubtful; unsettled; questionable; Ex. Whether the arena will ever be completed is problematic. |
| torrent | rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents. |
| gentry | people of standing(rank or position); people of good family or high social position; class of people just below nobility |
| discriminating | able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced; N. discrimination |
| foster | rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents |
| omnipotent | all-powerful; having unlimited power |