GRE Word List
ALIENATE
make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of
The meaning of the word alienate is make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extort | wring from; get money by threats, etc.; obtain by force or threats; CF. extortionate: exorbitant |
| shimmer | shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N. |
| savory | pleasant in taste; tasty; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable; Ex. savory reputation |
| scoff | laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats |
| seismic | pertaining to earthquakes |
| unwitting | not knowing; unaware; unintentional; Ex. She was their unwitting accomplice; Ex. unwitting insult; CF. wit: know |
| beware | be cautious (of) |
| inopportune | untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen |
| stymie | thwart; present an obstacle; stump |
| solitude | state of being alone; seclusion; ADJ. solitary: existing or living alone (esp. by choice); remote or secluded; single; sole; Ex. solitary life/inn; Ex. no solitary piece of proof |
