GRE Word List
WAG
shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit
The meaning of the word wag is shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gangrene | decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous |
| tautological | needlessly repetitious; Ex. ``It was visible to the eye''; N. tautology: needless repetition of the same sense; statement that is always true |
| unruly | disobedient; lawless; difficult to control |
| propitious | favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign |
| indolent | lazy |
| chuckle | laugh quietly |
| blush | become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N. |
| pallid | pale; wan; Ex. pallid complexion |
| antagonism | hostility; active opposition; V. antagonize: cause to become an enemy; N. antagonist: person who is opposed to another; opponent; adversary; principal character in oppostion to the protagonist |
| malignant | tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor |
