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
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
venuelocale
nullifyto make null (see null
extolto praise highly : glorify
flamboyantmarked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
sharda piece or fragment of a brittle substance
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action