GRE Word List
ABIDE
to bear patiently : tolerate
The meaning of the word abide is to bear patiently : tolerate.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |