GRE Word List
WRETCH
miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile
The meaning of the word wretch is miserable person; bad or despicable person; ADJ. wretched: miserable; bad; contemptible; vile.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contagion | infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air |
| vigor | active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous |
| faction | party; clique (within a large group); dissension |
| draft | first rough form; conscription; draught; V: make a draft of; conscript |
| shrew | scolding woman; very small mouselike animal |
| glaze | cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery |
| emollient | soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ. |
| pinch | squeeze between the thumb and a finger, or other edges; Ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the thumb and a finger |
| surveillance | close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding |
| orgy | wild drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in an activity; Ex. orgy of shopping |
