GRE Word List
UTOPIA
ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian
The meaning of the word utopia is ideal place, state, or society; ADJ. utopian.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skimp | provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly |
| expansive | (of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size |
| inequity | unfairness; ADJ. inequitable |
| listless | lacking in spirit or energy; languid |
| taut | tight; strained; tense; ready; OP. slack |
| prestige | respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige |
| dilemma | situation that requires a choice between equally unfavorable options; problem; choice of two unsatisfactory alternatives |
| demolition | destruction; V. demolish |
| regimen | prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer |
| repress | hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion |
