GRE Word List
THREADBARE
having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby
The meaning of the word threadbare is having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |