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 |
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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 |