GRE Word List

VERSATILE

embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills

The meaning of the word versatile is embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills.

Random words

WordMeaning
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
bristlinga short stiff coarse hair or filament
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
phalanxa body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
bestialof or relating to beasts