GRE Word List
BAR
a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
The meaning of the word bar is a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
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| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
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| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
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