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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| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
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| potable | suitable for drinking |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| penetrate | to pass into or through |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
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