GRE Word List
TUMID
marked by swelling : swollen
The meaning of the word tumid is marked by swelling : swollen.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| remission | the act or process of remitting |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| sober | not intoxicated |
| plutocracy | government by the wealthy |