GRE Word List
ABUT
border upon; adjoin
The meaning of the word abut is border upon; adjoin.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| brood | sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time |
| arcane | esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener |
| germane | pertinent; bearing upon(having connection with) the case at hand; appropriate |
| coincidence | the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time; be in agreement; CF. coincident; CF. coincidental |
| supplant | take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace |
| avenge | take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy. |
| philatelist | stamp-collector; N. philately: stamp collecting |
| conversant | familiar with; having knowledge of |
| perfunctory | done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss |
| polar | of a pole; characterized by opposite extremes; Ex. polar opposites |
