GRE Word List
ABUT
to border on : to touch along an edge
The meaning of the word abut is to border on : to touch along an edge.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| beware | to be on one's guard |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |