GRE Word List
BASK
to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
The meaning of the word bask is to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| purse | a small bag for money |
| exonerate | to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| addiction | a compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects and typically causing well-defined symptoms (such as anxiety, irritability, tremors, or nausea) upon withdrawal or abstinence : the state of being addicted |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |