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
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
quackto make the characteristic cry of a duck
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
trekto make one's way arduously
advertto turn the mind or attention