GRE Word List
ABIDE
to bear patiently : tolerate
The meaning of the word abide is to bear patiently : tolerate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| gusto | an individual or special taste |
| gazette | newspaper |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |