GRE Word List

APPALL

to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay

The meaning of the word appall is to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay.

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WordMeaning
militateto have weight or effect
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
finishto come to an end : terminate
apologistsomeone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
lagone that lags or is last
evoketo call forth or up: such as
gapeto open the mouth wide
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate