GRE Word List
ANTHEM
song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem
The meaning of the word anthem is song of praise or patriotism; Ex. national anthem.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pedagogy | teaching; art of education |
| ostensible | apparent; appearing as such; professed(pretended); pretended; Ex. ostensible purpose of the expedition |
| prance | move about in a spirited manner (proudly and confidently) |
| inclusive | tending to include all; all-inclusive; Ex. inclusive charge |
| maniacal | raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm |
| sordid | filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story |
| enfranchise | admit to the rights of citizenship (especially the right to vote); CF. franchise |
| understate | state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate |
| smear | spread or cover with a sticky substance; N: mark made by smearing |
| anchor | secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage |
