GRE Word List

ACCELERATE

to move faster : to gain speed

The meaning of the word accelerate is to move faster : to gain speed.

Random words

WordMeaning
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal
factotuma person having many diverse activities or responsibilities
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
terrestrialof or relating to the earth or its inhabitants
cringeto recoil in distaste
germa small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts
militateto have weight or effect
versatileembracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills