GRE Word List
ANNEX
attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one
The meaning of the word annex is attach; add to a large thing; take possession of; incorporate (territory) into a larger existing political unit (by force); N: building added to a large one.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vouchsafe | grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment |
| apparition | ghost; phantom |
| burlesque | give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly |
| convoke | call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation |
| garner | gather; store up; amass |
| shunt | move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around an accident; N. |
| aghast | filled with great surprise or fear; horrified |
| pliant | flexible; easily influenced |
| venue | location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.); CF. come |
| inquisitive | eager for knowledge; unduly curious |
