GRE Word List
GLOAT
to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
The meaning of the word gloat is to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| unsavory | insipid |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| leave-taking | departure |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |