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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |
| regime | regimen |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |