GRE Word List
ABIDE
to bear patiently : tolerate
The meaning of the word abide is to bear patiently : tolerate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |