GRE Word List
ABUT
border upon; adjoin
The meaning of the word abut is border upon; adjoin.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| lucrative | profitable; producing wealth |
| dislodge | remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge |
| inamorata | woman whom a man loves |
| avarice | greediness for wealth |
| dissident | dissenting (with an opinion, a group, or a government); rebellious; N. |
| rationalize | make rational; devise false reasons for (one's behavior); offer an excuse; give a plausible reason for an action in place of a true, less admirable ones; N. rationalization |
| viper | poisonous snake |
| flirt | behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious |
| curmudgeon | churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person |
