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 |
|---|---|
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| decadence | the process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |