GRE Word List

BEELINE

a straight direct course

The meaning of the word beeline is a straight direct course.

Random words

WordMeaning
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary
veerto change direction or course
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
jauntysprightly in manner or appearance : lively
ulcera break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus
incrustationa crust or hard coating
windfallsomething (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind
acclivityan ascending slope (as of a hill)
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on