GRE Word List
AVOW
to declare assuredly
The meaning of the word avow is to declare assuredly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| precipice | a very steep or overhanging place |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| squat | to cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |