GRE Word List
WASTREL
vagabond
The meaning of the word wastrel is vagabond.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
bliss | complete happiness |
sleazy | lacking firmness of texture : flimsy |
interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |