GRE Word List
VACUOUS
emptied of or lacking content
The meaning of the word vacuous is emptied of or lacking content.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |