GRE Word List
ZANY
very eccentric (see eccentric
The meaning of the word zany is very eccentric (see eccentric.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |