GRE Word List

AVENGE

to take vengeance for or on behalf of

The meaning of the word avenge is to take vengeance for or on behalf of.

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vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
existentialof, relating to, or affirming existence
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
recessthe action of receding : recession
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
respitea period of temporary delay
knavea tricky deceitful fellow
unrequitednot requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind