GRE Word List
ACQUIESCE
assent; agree passively; comply without protest
The meaning of the word acquiesce is assent; agree passively; comply without protest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| faction | party; clique (within a large group); dissension |
| thematic | of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea |
| condone | overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse |
| blush | become red in the face (from embarrassment or shame); become red or rosy; N. |
| hoax | trick which makes someone take action; practical joke; Ex. hoax mail; V. |
| acute | (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain |
| wrest | obtain by pulling violently; pull away; take by violence; Ex. wrest victory from their grasp |
| confound | confuse; puzzle |
| quandary | dilemma; state of uncertainty; Ex. She is in a quandary about whether to go. |
| array | marshal; draw up in order; arrange in order; clothe splendidly; adorn; N: fine clothes; ordered group; Ex. in battle array |
