GRE Word List

AVOW

to declare assuredly

The meaning of the word avow is to declare assuredly.

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WordMeaning
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
impertinentgiven to or characterized by insolent rudeness
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
valedictoryof or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with