GRE Word List
ABIDE
to bear patiently : tolerate
The meaning of the word abide is to bear patiently : tolerate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overwhelm | upset |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| finery | ornament |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |