GRE Word List
WASTREL
vagabond
The meaning of the word wastrel is vagabond.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miscreant | unbelieving |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| convivial | relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| pitfall | trap |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |