GRE Word List
APOPLEXY
stroke
The meaning of the word apoplexy is stroke.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |