GRE Word List
BAIT
to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
The meaning of the word bait is to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| aria | air |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| quench | put out |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |