GRE Word List
ANCHOR
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage
The meaning of the word anchor is secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monotheism | belief in one God |
| refrain | abstain from; resist; forbear; N: chorus |
| duplicity | double-dealing; hypocrisy; being dishonest and deceitful; ADJ. duplicitous |
| boisterous | violent; rough; noisy |
| cynical | skeptical or distrustful of human motives; N. cynicism; CF. cynic: person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness |
| suppress | put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth |
| extenuate | weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of (bad behavior) |
| prelude | introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner |
| cringe | shrink back as if in fear; cower |
| collage | work of art put together from fragments |
