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 |
|---|---|
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| arraign | to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge |
| flora | a treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |