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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WordMeaning
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
pliantpliable
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
contextthe parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning
berserkan ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of