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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |