The Daily WORD

Apr 23

Gregarious

-Adjective

-Outgoing; sociable

-Synonyms:affable; communicative; congenial; sociable.

Tiffany was so gregarious that when she was found alone with the GRE she felt quite nauseated.


Oct 26

Multifarious

  • Adjective.
  • Diverse.
  • Synonyms: assorted; indiscriminate; heterogeneous; legion; motley; multifold; multiform; multiplex; populous; varied.

The test instructor opened the testing center’s door only to find himself in the multifarious sobs and cries of the test takers—during the GRE.


Oct 25

Lassitude

  • Noun.
  • A state of diminished energy. 
  • Synonyms: debilitation; enervation; fatigue; languor; listlessness; tiredness; weariness.

After the first section of the GRE unbearable lassitude kicked in as the student prayed quietly—“Okay now Jesus, take over…”


Limpid

  • Adjective.
  • Clear; transparent.
  • Synonyms: lucid; pellucid; serene

Fernando could see all through the GRE’s limpid purpose, the only thing he couldn’t see were the correct answer choices.


Oct 24

Mannered

  • Adjective.
  • Artificial or stilted in character.
  • Synonyms: affected; unnatural.

Jack saw through the test maker’s mannered expressions before the interrogation began—about the GRE.

“YOU’RE GOING TO TELL ME WHAT I NEED TO KNOW, DO YOU UNDERSTAND!”


Oct 23

Maelstrom

  • Noun.
  • Whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind.
  • Synonyms: Charybdis; eddy; turbulence.

Michael Scofield’s train of thought had collapsed in the maelstrom of what is now known as “the GRE Revised”.


Knell

  • Noun.
  • Sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure. 
  • Synonyms: Chime; peal; toll.

When the students heard the knell from the church belfry, they knew that Jack Bauer deteriorated—during the GRE.


Oct 22

Inter

  • Verb.
  • To bury.
  • Synonyms: entomb; inhume; sepulcher; sepulture; tomb.

After giving the masses on last chance to pay their respects, the GRE study guide was interred—after the GRE.


Pristine

  • Adjective.
  • Fresh and clean; uncorrupted.
  • Synonyms: innocent; undamaged.

Jonathan’s pristine outfit did not help his disastrous performance—during the GRE.


    Oct 13

    Precis

    • Noun.
    • Short summary of the facts.
    • Synonym: Summary.

    Dave wrote a precis of his thesis entitled ‘The GRE: Reality turned Nightmare’ to share with the class.


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