GRE Word List
ALMS
something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
The meaning of the word alms is something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| reek | smoke |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| ineffable | incapable of being expressed in words : indescribable |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |