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

WordMeaning
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
inimicalbeing adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
concurto express agreement
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted