GRE Word List
ABIDE
to bear patiently : tolerate
The meaning of the word abide is to bear patiently : tolerate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| finish | to come to an end : terminate |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| arid | excessively dry |