GRE Word List
VICISSITUDE
change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China
The meaning of the word vicissitude is change (esp. from good to bad); change of fortune; CF. the last emperor of China.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tension | stretching; condition of being stretched; mental strain; strained relationship between groups or people |
| impersonal | not being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization |
| disport | amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert |
| apex | tip; summit; climax; highest point |
| laconic | brief and to the point; using few words; terse |
| betroth | become engaged to marry |
| unaccountable | unexplicable; impossible to account for; unreasonable or mysterious |
| burgeon | grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon |
| impiety | irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety |
| hovel | shack; small wretched house |
