GRE Word List
THREADBARE
worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses
The meaning of the word threadbare is worn through till the threads show; shabby and poor; hackneyed; Ex. threadbare excuses.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sleight | dexterity; CF. sleight of hand: legerdemain; quickness of the hands in doing tricks |
| buttress | support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress |
| inconsistency | state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible |
| belated | delayed |
| uninhibited | unrepressed; free in behavior and feelings |
| misadventure | mischance; ill luck; Ex. death by misadventure |
| subsidy | direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy |
| silt | sediment deposited by running water (at the entrance to a harbor or by a bend in a river) |
| culmination | highest point; climax; V. culminate in: reach the highest point in; end in; Ex. a series of minor clashes culminating in war |
| gregarious | sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group |
