GRE Word List
AGAPE
wide open : gaping
The meaning of the word agape is wide open : gaping.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| mystic | mystical |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| plebiscite | a vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler |
| shambles | a meat market |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| rasp | to rub with something rough |