GRE Word List

BASE

the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation

The meaning of the word base is the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation.

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WordMeaning
mangyaffected with or resulting from mange
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
igniteto set afire
meniala person doing menial work
environencircle
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
cartographerone that makes maps
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
gadflyany of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock