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 |
|---|---|
| mayhem | injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim |
| flirt | behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious |
| stint | supply; allotted amount of work; assigned portion of work; limitation; Ex. two-year stint in the army; Ex. without stint |
| base | contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such as iron |
| pendulous | hanging; suspended |
| unbridled | violent; uncontrolled; Ex. unbridled rage/greed |
| phobia | morbid fear |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help; additional or subsidiary; N: helper; assistant |
| florescence | condition or period of flowering |
| omniscient | all-knowing |
