GRE Word List
UTOPIA
a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
The meaning of the word utopia is a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| 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") |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |