GRE Word List

APPLICATION

an act of applying:

The meaning of the word application is an act of applying:.

Random words

WordMeaning
engageto offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
defeatistan attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat
historichistorical
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy