GRE Word List
ASSIMILATE
to take into the mind and thoroughly understand
The meaning of the word assimilate is to take into the mind and thoroughly understand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| apiarist | beekeeper |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| slaughter | the act of killing |