GRE Word List
ACCELERATE
move faster
The meaning of the word accelerate is move faster.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| withdrawn | introverted; retiring; remote |
| expansive | (of a person) outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size |
| pique | irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity |
| dolt | slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull |
| denotation | meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation |
| fleck | spot; mark with flecks; N: small mark or spot |
| curfew | regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew |
| leery | (of someone) suspicious; wary; cautious |
| glamor | compelling charm; ADJ. glamorous |
| usurp | seize another's power or rank (without legal authority); supplant; appropriate; N. usurpation; CF. take for one's own use |
