GRE Word List
VISCERAL
felt in one's inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate
The meaning of the word visceral is felt in one's inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| underhand | done slyly and secretly (being dishonest) |
| aloft | upward; high up in the air |
| bogus | counterfeit; not authentic; intentionally false; Ex. bogus interview |
| haven | place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven |
| lethal | deadly |
| circumscribe | limit; confine; draw a line around |
| compromise | adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of; put into danger, disrepute, or a dishonorable position; Ex. compromise one's principle; N. |
| incontinent | lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious |
| glut | overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; N: oversupply |
| rationalize | make rational; devise false reasons for (one's behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization |
