GRE Word List
ADJOURN
to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
The meaning of the word adjourn is to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| pugilist | fighter |