GRE Word List
AVENGE
take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy.
The meaning of the word avenge is take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scaffold | temporary platform for workers (to work at heights above the ground); bracing framework; platform for execution |
| artifacts | object made by human beings, either hand-made or mass-produced |
| injurious | harmful; causing injury |
| traduce | expose to slander |
| prompt | cause; urge; provoke; provide a cue (for an actor); ADJ: done without delay; done at the right time; punctual; on time; N: reminder or cue |
| emboss | produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design |
| slap | hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; N. CF. smack |
| purge | remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N. |
| rout | put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat |
| conifer | pine tree (usu. evergreen); cone-bearing tree; ADJ. coniferous; CF. deciduous; CF. evergreen |
