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 |
|---|---|
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| abnegation | denial |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
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| mulct | fine |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| residual | remainder |