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 |
|---|---|
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |