GRE Word List
TENDENTIOUS
promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction
The meaning of the word tendentious is promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lax | careless; negligent; not paying enough attention; Ex. lax service |
| topple | become unsteady and fall down |
| anneal | reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass) |
| coercion | use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce |
| advert | refer |
| smelt | melt (ore) for separating and removing the metal; melt or blend ores changing their chemical composition |
| grueling | exhausting; Ex. grueling marathon race |
| primogeniture | seniority by birth; state of being the first-born child; right of the eldest child (to inherit the entire property of one or both parents) |
| azure | sky blue |
| countermand | cancel; revoke (an order) |
