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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| amulet | a charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft) |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |