GRE Word List

ASPIRE

to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal

The meaning of the word aspire is to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal.

Random words

WordMeaning
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
homilya usually short sermon
kineticof or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
emollientmaking soft or supple
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
throespang