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.

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WordMeaning
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
actuaryclerk
injuriousinflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
fringean ornamental border consisting of short straight or twisted threads or strips hanging from cut or raveled edges or from a separate band
carillona set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
grotesquea style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature
groovea long narrow channel or depression
patentopen to public inspection
shangri-laa remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia