GRE Word List
TUMID
marked by swelling : swollen
The meaning of the word tumid is marked by swelling : swollen.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indite | make up |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| denizen | inhabitant |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| inimical | being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |