GRE Word List
ADHERE
to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
The meaning of the word adhere is to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| raspy | harsh |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |