GRE Word List
UXORIOUS
excessively fond of or submissive to a wife
The meaning of the word uxorious is excessively fond of or submissive to a wife.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| license | permission to act |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| sidetrack | siding |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |