GRE Word List

ZANY

very eccentric (see eccentric

The meaning of the word zany is very eccentric (see eccentric.

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WordMeaning
encumberweigh down
anathemasomeone or something intensely disliked or loathed
roseateresembling a rose especially in color
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warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
commonwealtha nation, state, or other political unit: such as
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light