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 |
|---|---|
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |