GRE Word List

ADDLE

rotten

The meaning of the word addle is rotten.

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WordMeaning
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
garishclothed in vivid colors
cavalcadea procession (see procession
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
predilectionan established preference for something
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite
quintessencethe fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk