GRE Word List
ALLOCATE
to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
The meaning of the word allocate is to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| residual | remainder |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |