GRE Word List
APPRISE
to give notice to : tell
The meaning of the word apprise is to give notice to : tell.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |