GRE Word List
VACUOUS
empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity
The meaning of the word vacuous is empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| debauch | corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol) |
| nepotism | favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew |
| mordant | biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit |
| conscientious | scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker |
| bacchanal | noisy party with a lot of drinking |
| jostle | shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds |
| bombardment | attack (as with missiles or bombs); V. bombard |
| adjutant | staff officer assisting the commander; assistant |
| pretext | excuse |
| sophist | teacher of philosophy; quibbler; employer of fallacious reasoning; N. sophism: plausible but fallacious argument |