GRE Word List
VULNERABLE
capable of being physically or emotionally wounded
The meaning of the word vulnerable is capable of being physically or emotionally wounded.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| crass | gross |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| condign | deserved |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |