GRE Word List
AGITATE
stir up; disturb
The meaning of the word agitate is stir up; disturb.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prodigal | wasteful; reckless with money; profuse; Ex. a mind prodigal of ideas; N. prodigality |
| frisk | move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful |
| abate | subside or moderate |
| thespian | pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress |
| insidious | treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot |
| commune | small (often rural) community whose members share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or feelings; Ex. commune with nature |
| construe | explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue |
| low | moo; make the sound of a cow |
| anesthetic | substance that removes sensation with or without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia |
| chapel | small church (in a prison, college, or hospital) |
