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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| dehydrate | to remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |
| environ | encircle |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |