GRE Word List
AVOW
to declare assuredly
The meaning of the word avow is to declare assuredly.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| dulcet | sweet to the taste |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |