GRE Word List
ABLUTION
washing
The meaning of the word ablution is washing.
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portend | foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N. portent: sign; omen; forewarning |
brochure | pamphlet |
unfetter | liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter |
spoonerism | accidental transposition of sounds in successive words; Ex. ``Let me sew you to your sheet'' for ``Let me show you to your seat''; CF. William Spooner |
crest | top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird |
ravage | devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged by storms |
inamorata | woman whom a man loves |
parallel | similar; analogous; corresponding; N: parallel line; person or thing that is parallel (to another); similarity; Ex. know of no parallel to the case; Ex. without parallel; V: be similar to; make parallel; Ex. Your experience parallels mine; CF. unparalleled |
scapegoat | someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat |
azure | sky blue |