GRE Word List
RESORT
one that affords aid or refuge : resource
The meaning of the word resort is one that affords aid or refuge : resource.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |