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 |
|---|---|
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| equipoise | a state of equilibrium |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| quorum | a select group |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |