GRE Word List
WOEFUL
sad; (of something bad) deplorable; deplorably bad; Ex. woeful housing conditions
The meaning of the word woeful is sad; (of something bad) deplorable; deplorably bad; Ex. woeful housing conditions.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| neologism | new or newly coined word or phrase |
| arbiter | person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments; Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware |
| cadet | student at a military school |
| subversive | tending to overthrow or ruin; V. subvert: overthrow completely (an established system); destroy completely; CF. undermine ? |
| sullen | silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark; gloomy |
| vacuous | empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity |
| buffoon | stupid person; clown |
| progenitor | ancestor |
| champion | support militantly; fight for; N: person who fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement, person, etc.) |
| high-flown | highly pretentious or inflated |
