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 |
|---|---|
| guile | deceit; duplicity; wiliness; cunning; Ex. persuade her by guile |
| passe | old-fashioned; past the prime |
| defect | shortcoming; V: desert (in order to join the opposite one) |
| convivial | pleasantly merry; festive; joyous; gay; characterized by joviality; jovial |
| tact | skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence |
| parity | equality; close resemblance; CF. disparate |
| assuage | mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger) |
| prostrate | stretch out full on ground; make prostrate; enervate; Ex. prostrating illness; ADJ: lying face down; having lost all strength |
| teetotalism | practice of abstaining totally from alcoholic drinks; N. teetotaler;; ADJ. teetotal; CF. T + total |
| rail | complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing against injustices |