GRE Word List
WOEFUL
full of woe : grievous
The meaning of the word woeful is full of woe : grievous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| throes | pang |
| overweening | arrogant |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |