GRE Word List
AVOW
to declare assuredly
The meaning of the word avow is to declare assuredly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| elope | to run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent |