GRE Word List # GRE/M37

gre preparation | add bookmark | print this page

prev gre wordlist | gre wordlist | next gre wordlist

Word Explanations tranquillity, caustic, cryptic, psychosis, clique, overwrought, revulsion, mordant, paltry, desolate

Explanation of tranquillity (noun)
a disposition free from stress or emotion; placidity; serenity; tranquility

Example of tranquillity
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of tranquillity

Explanation of caustic (adjective)
of a substance, especially a strong acid; erosive; vitriolic; mordant

Examples of caustic
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of caustic

Explanation of cryptic (adjective)
having a puzzling terseness

Example of cryptic
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of cryptic

Explanation of psychosis (noun)
form: psychoses
any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted

Examples of psychosis
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of psychosis

Explanation of clique (noun)
an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose; ingroup; inner circle; pack; camp

Example of clique
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of clique

Explanation of overwrought (adjective)
deeply agitated especially from emotion

Examples of overwrought
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of overwrought

Explanation of revulsion (noun)
intense aversion; horror

Example of revulsion
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of revulsion

Explanation of mordant (adjective)
of a substance, especially a strong acid; erosive; vitriolic

Examples of mordant
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of mordant

Explanation of paltry (adjective)
forms: paltrier; paltriest
contemptibly small in amount

Example of paltry
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of paltry

Explanation of desolate (verb)
forms: desolated; desolated; desolating
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; devastate; ravage; scourge

Examples of desolate
Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of desolate

Explain the words tranquillity, caustic, cryptic, psychosis, clique, overwrought, revulsion, mordant, paltry, desolate

file's URL: http://www.english-test.net/gre/vocabulary/meanings/037/gre-explanations.php
GRE test: http://www.english-test.net/gre/vocabulary/meanings/037/gre-test.php
GRE word lists: http://www.english-test.net/gre/vocabulary/meanings/037/gre-words.php
GRE prep forum: http://www.english-test.net/forum/forum22.html

GRE preparation: http://english-test/gre/index.html

The Odd Couple audiobook download — Poker buddies Felix Ungar and Oscar Madison suddenly find themselves bachelors again and innocently decide to share...

More links from English-test.net: Can an terrible Verbal score hurt my application?, GRE essay: The well-being of a society is enhanced when many of its people..., Would you like VERSUS Do you like, British, mr., i : what type of errors is it?, Article 'A' with the expression "very little reaction", Asking a favour of a large company, be used to vs get used to, Beginning of the end?, Expression: dressed to the nines, Expression: sooner than, goof up vs. goof off, Chicken is countable or uncountable?, Object pronouns: Letter of Complaint (3), Speaking English course: Business buzzwords: Screaming guts, Definition of money, suppress, involve, difficult, request, person, compare, laugh,, The Odd Couple audio books, CDs, tapes, cassettes used and new, audio download, Esl sentences: Hot expressions, Worksheets of English: Irregular Verbs Test (14)

GRE test: Vocabulary Words: List of Nouns Adjectives Verbs

GRE test: Word games: Free Online Noun Adjective Verb Game

GRE Vocabulary: (printable version)

Meaning of tranquillity, caustic, cryptic, psychosis, clique, overwrought, revulsion