GRE Word List
VIXEN
female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew
The meaning of the word vixen is female fox; ill-tempered woman; CF. shrew.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prohibitive | so high as to prohibit purchase or use; tending to prevent the purchase or use of something; prohibiting; inclined to prevent or forbid; Ex. prohibitive tax |
| gnome | dwarf; underground spirit who guards treasure hoards |
| import | significance; importance; meaning |
| impediment | hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment |
| dubious | questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled with doubt; N. dubiety |
| dermatologist | one who studies the skin and its diseases |
| invert | turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of |
| consonance | harmony; agreement |
| quiver | tremble; shake; N. |
| redundant | superfluous; more than is necessary; verbose; excessively wordy; repetitious |