GRE Word List
WAN
suggestive of poor health : sickly
The meaning of the word wan is suggestive of poor health : sickly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |