GRE Word List
ABSCOND
to depart secretly and hide oneself
The meaning of the word abscond is to depart secretly and hide oneself.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| connotation | something suggested by a word or thing : implication |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| rustle | to make or cause a rustle |
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
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| precipitant | precipitate |