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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecede | precede |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| devious | wandering |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| pedestrian | commonplace |