GRE Word List
VACUOUS
emptied of or lacking content
The meaning of the word vacuous is emptied of or lacking content.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| decrepitude | the quality or state of being decrepit |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |