GRE Word List
ACCELERATE
move faster
The meaning of the word accelerate is move faster.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| handsome | large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward |
| continence | self-restraint; sexual chastity; sexual abstinence; voluntary control over bladder and bowel functions; ADJ. continent |
| commonwealth | nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation |
| killjoy | grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others |
| provision | act of providing; something provided; preparatory measure; provisions: necessary supplies (esp. food); stipulation; condition in an agreement; Ex. According to the provisions of the agreement |
| paradigm | model; example that serves as a model; pattern; list of all the inflectional forms of a word |
| belated | delayed |
| dictum | authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court); saying; maxim; CF. obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark (something said in passing) |
| nib | beak(bill); pen point |
| apoplexy | stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too much blood in the brain |
