GRE Word List
WEIRD
of strange or extraordinary character : odd
The meaning of the word weird is of strange or extraordinary character : odd.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |