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 |
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verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
demerit | offense |
traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |