GRE Word List
AGAPE
wide open : gaping
The meaning of the word agape is wide open : gaping.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| regatta | a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| consign | to give over to another's care |