GRE Word List
ADVOCATE
one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
The meaning of the word advocate is one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| wreak | bring about |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |