GRE Word List
ABIDE
to bear patiently : tolerate
The meaning of the word abide is to bear patiently : tolerate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
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| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
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| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
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