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 |
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| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| caste | one of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes |
| tenuous | having little substance or strength : flimsy |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |