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 |
|---|---|
| nib | bill |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| gregarious | tending to associate with others of one's kind : social |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| kismet | fate |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |