GRE Word List
APPRAISE
to set a value on : to estimate the amount of
The meaning of the word appraise is to set a value on : to estimate the amount of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venerable | calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |