GRE Word List

WAN

suggestive of poor health : sickly

The meaning of the word wan is suggestive of poor health : sickly.

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WordMeaning
impingeencroach
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully