GRE Word List
BEELINE
direct quick route
The meaning of the word beeline is direct quick route.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epaulet | ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.) |
| galleon | large three-masted sailing ship |
| component | element; ingredient |
| retaliate | repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate |
| impenetrable | not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery |
| sinuous | twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest |
| martinet | strict disciplinarian; person who demands total obedience to rules and orders; CF. Jean Martinet |
| obsessive | related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively |
| dotage | senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage |
| impinge | infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives. |
