GRE Word List
ANVIL
a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
The meaning of the word anvil is a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| husbandry | the cultivation or production of plants or animals : agriculture |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| agility | the quality or state of being agile : nimbleness |